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What’s Inside 2

Silver Dollar City World-Fest planned for 2011.

3 White Water

Something new, something cool.

5 The Branson Belle

A local favorite sees some changes

6 The Haygoods

Branson youngsters are REAL good.

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The Branson Inn Luxury without the traffic.

18 "Soul Surfer"

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19 Mike Mormino

Long-time Rusty's fixture turns up again.

Who We Are

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What’s Happening Thursday April 21___________ “The Dark Knight” movie, -Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville, 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Villa Marie Winery’s Spring Wine Dinner -Villa Marie Winery-Maryville, 6 p.m., $50 per person, 345-3100 Next to Normal -The Fox Theatre, 1 p.m. and 8 p.m., St. Louis Splendid Heritage: Perspectives on American Indian Art -Missouri History Museum, Forest Park Arcade Fire with special guest The National -The Concert Club at Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Mo. The Black Lips, Vivian Girls -The Firebird, St. Louis, Mo. Ultraviolets -Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, 7 p.m., Alton\

Collinsville, 7 p.m.

Soulard Blues Band, 8 p.m.

-Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville, 8 p.m.

Bob Werner, 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Butch Moore, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

-Villa Marie Winery, Maryville The Black Angels w/ Suuns & Tone Rodent, 8 p.m.

-The Old Rock House, St. Louis The Rural Alberta Advantage, Lord Huron, In Tall Buildings -The Firebird, St. Louis, Mo. Cause For Concern, 8 p.m.

-Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, Alton

Saturday April 23___________

B o b K ra m e r ’s M a r i o n e t t e s “Humpty Dumpty’s Easter Parade” -The Wildey Theatre, 2 p.m.; $8 adults; $6 children E a r t h D a y a t t h e G a rd e n , Programs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

-Mo. Botanical Garden, St. Louis, Mo. Greater St. Louis Iris Society show -Mo. Botanical Gardens, St. Louis, Mo. Next to Normal The Soulard Blues Band, -The Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville, -The Fox Theatre, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., St. Louis 8 p.m., $10 Splendid Heritage: Perspectives Next to Normal on American Indian Art -The Fox Theatre, 8 p.m., St. Louis Splendid Heritage: Perspectives -Missouri History Museum, Forest Park on American Indian Art -Missouri History Museum, Forest STS9 Park • STS9, The Pageant, Delmar -The Pageant, Delmar Loop, St. Louis, Mo. Loop, St. Louis, Mo. Anita Rosamond Pete Morrissey, -Westview Wine Cellar and Bistro, -Grafton Winery, Grafton

Friday April 22___________

A true depiction of faith.

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Gabie -Westview Wine Cellar and Bistro, Collinsville, 7 p.m.

Tommy & the High Pilots -Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Ave., St. Louis, Mo., 8 p.m.

The Civil Wars w/White Dress, 8 p.m.

-The Old Rock House, St. Louis-SOLD OUT Foals, Freelance Whales, The Naked and Famous -The Firebird, St. Louis, Mo. Just Like Country CD launch party -Regional Arts Commission, 6128 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis, 7 p.m.

Scott and Karl, 3 p.m., Cause for Concern, 8 p.m.

-Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, Alton

Sunday April 24___________ Easter Brunch -Pere Marquette Lodge & Conf.

Ctr., 13653 Lodge Blvd., Grafton, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., 618-786-2331, ext. 502 Easter brunch at Sassafras -The Garden’s Cafe’, seatings at 10:30 a.m., noon, 1:30 p.m.; $27.95 adult; $13.95 child age 5 to 12; under is free; Mo. Botanical Gardens, St. Louis Next to Normal -The Fox Theatre, 2 p.m., St. Louis Splendid Heritage: Perspectives on American Indian Art -Missouri History Museum, Forest Park

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Travel

Silver Dollar City

World-Fest kicks off the 2011 summer season

By DEBBIE SETTLE Of The Edge

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he Ozark Mountains are just beautiful this time of year. Dogwoods in bloom, buds popping on all the trees and a sense of excitement at the new season are beginning for all of the Ozark attractions.

Silver Dollar City is one of those great attractions that is abuzz as it rolls out the welcome mat for 2011, beginning with World-Fest.

World-Fest runs April 7 through May 8, and is the largest gathering of international festivities in America. This year introduces a whole new lineup of entertainment from different corners of the world.

First is the “Mayorov Russian State Circus.” This show is full of excitement, extreme acrobatics,

comedy and clowns galore. They are known for their colorful costuming and have performed worldwide.

This show is for the whole family and is one you will be talking about for a long time.

Also new for 2011 is the Canadian Powerhouse. This feast for the eyes and ears is filled with high-energy and features two amazing fiddlers and a team of championship dancers. Shane Cook, who was the first Canadian to win the United States National Fiddle Championship, and Stephanie Cadman, who is the recipient of three Pembroke Championships, will make your head spin with their quick fingers and bow work. An entire troop of step dancers will perform to their fiddlin’ feats and will bring the house down with their fancy footwork.

Footprints Diego Martin, from Trinidad and Tobago, is the next

new show for 2011. These dancers bring the tropical rhythms of the Caribbean to the Silver Dollar City stage. This spectacular show features stilt dancers and fire limbo, among many other traditional dances of Trinidad. Steel pan and skin drums will make you feel like you are lying on the tropical beaches soaking up the sun. Another fantastic show for the entire family.

Ecuador Manta is one of the few shows that is returning from last year’s schedule, but for good reason. The crowds love them! Using traditional Andean instruments including the zampona, a bamboo wind flute, the quena, similar to a recorder, the charango, a small 10 string guitar made from armadillo shell, and the bombo, a goat-skinned drum, Ecuador Manta beautifully preserves the music of the Andes. Folks of all ages are lulled by the soothing sounds of the Ecuador Manta, who always

gather a large crowd to hear their unique sounds. Other Latin rhythms and instruments are also combined to create a truly innovative performance.

Irish Eyes Are Smiling is also new on the Silver Dollar City schedule for World-Fest. This beautiful performance features Dearbhail Finnegan’s Irish Harp. Finnegan’s fingers float over the harp strings as she takes you to the Emerald Isle with some familiar and some new Irish-inspired songs.

Also performing is tenor Michael Londra of Wexford, Ireland. This man with the voice of an angel has been part of the “Riverdance” production and just finished filming a PBS special featuring his music.

His breathtaking renditions of “Danny Boy,” “The Water Is Wide” and others will have you yearning for more. There are a number of

other shows featured during WorldFest and all throughout the season.

Following World-Fest will be Bluegrass & BBQ which will run May 12 through May 30. This event features the world’s best Bluegrass performers and grills filled with over 40,000 pounds of meat, including Memphis dry rubs, Carolina vinegars, Texas eats and sweet K.C.-style.

KidFest makes its return from June 11 through July 24 with some new great talent on the agenda.

The New Legendary Flying Wallendas, who are Guinness world record high wire-walkers,. and the return of Chris Perondi’s Stunt Dog Experience are just a few of the features for 2011 KidFest.

The “Moonlight Madness” begins July 23 through Aug. 7, during those dog days of summer.

Enjoy extended time on over 30 rides and attractions, nightly street dances and the new Science Madness with David Willey.

The Southern Gospel Picnic will run Aug. 25 through Sept. 5 with hundreds of performances from nationally-acclaimed gospel acts.

There will be a two-hour Southern Gospel concert series each evening and mouthwatering picnic-style foods.

Maybe the most popular festival at SDC is the National Harvest

Festival, when they roll out the red carpet for the best craftsman nationwide. Featured will be a new Timberworks Lumberjack Show, chalk street artists, a new Turning Wood into Art showcase, and much more.

Cap off the season with a country Christmas and make plans for this year ’s An Old Time Christmas Festival, Nov. 5 through Dec. 30. Of course there will be over 4 million lights, holiday shows and great shopping opportunities that will surely get you in the holiday spirit.

Silver Dollar City is one of the friendliest, cleanest and most polite parks in the country. If you go away hungry, it will be because you didn’t take the time to dine at one of the many restaurants and food stands located all throughout the park.

The whole family will find plenty to do at Silver Dollar City and may even beg to purchase a season’s pass, which costs less than two-day entry fee! Certainly a bargain for the whole family that will give you the rest of 2011 to plan a lot of fun.

For more information about Silver Dollar City, along with its calendar that includes daily hours and show information, visit www.silverdollarcity.com.

Above right, The Grand Exposition Giant Swings at Silver Dollar City. Above left, Rhythms of Rajasthan from India. At right, Rhythms of Rajasthan.

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Travel

White Water Aloha River at Hula Hula Bay new for 2011

By DEBBIE SETTLE Of The Edge Get out the swimming suit, suntan lotion, sunglasses and head to Branson. This year White Water, Branson’s best known water park, will open its gates on Saturday, May 21, 2011.

If you have never been to White Water before, you are in for a real treat.

This is an

attraction where you can spend the entire day or a few hours and never get bored. There are areas for all ages to enjoy and you will find that the children’s areas have been designed with safety in mind, first and foremost, not to mention the availability of life jackets for all ages.

If you have been to White Water before, this is the time to plan a return trip. This 12-acre park which already has nearly 7,000 feet of slides and more than a dozen rides and attractions, has a new attraction under way that will be a big feature

for the 2011 season.

This year’s season will see the grand opening of Aloha River at Hula Hula Bay. This is the largest renovation yet at Branson’s White Water and one that is sure to be a pleaser for all.

This lazy river is filled with over 300,000 gallons of water and covers more than 800 feet. That is the length of two-and-a-half football fields. This makes it White Water’s longest ride! Riders will be given a tube at the entrance of the ride and can enjoy a leisurely float throughout the winding landscape or you can be more interactive and play with the many water shooters and other attractions along the trail.

This Polynesian-themed jungle will make you feel like you are lounging in the South Pacific, complete with lush island landscape, fountains, a 30-foot tall tiki water tower, bubblers, misters, geysers and more.

There is also a new seating area located beside the river for those wanting to catch some rays or to keep an eye on younger drifters.

The river is 15-feet-wide and 3-feet-deep throughout the winding path.

There will be plenty of

Pictured are two views of the construction of Aloha River at Hula Hula Bay and, at right, artwork for the project.

Photos by Debbie Settle.

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shade and a few cabanas throughout the landscape of Hula Hula Bay. This ride is also wheelchair accessible with a zero entry at the beginning.

Of course you can still enjoy the Kalani Towers, the 7.5 story, six lane, multi-level thrill slide.

Freefall 75 feet down this 300 foot drop, which will make you feel like you are flying at 40 mph!

The 500,000 gallon Surf’s Up Wave Pool is one of the most popular features at White Water, with 4-foot waves erupting when the bell rings a few times each hour.

To read more about all of the rides and attractions at White Water, to buy tickets online or to find out about its daily hours, visit their Web site at www. whitewater.com.

Travel

The Branson Belle Enjoy shopping, dining and live entertainment – all on the water

By DEBBIE SETTLE Of The Edge

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ne of the best bargains for a night out (or an afternoon if you prefer) in Branson is to board the Showboat Branson Belle, located on Table Rock Lake. Your ticket includes so much for your money.

The first thing you will visit when you arrive is White River Landing, which takes you back in time when commerce was located on the riverfront to be close to the river traffic. Layton Mercantile is one of the specialty shops on the landing and includes specialty coffees, decadent candies and stylish clothing.

McAdoo’s Boatworks is another shopping treasure where you will find souvenirs, t-shirts, jackets and much more.

The landscape is beautiful surrounding the landing and has many perfect photo spots.

The 1800s replica showboat was built right on the shores of Table Rock Lake in the area that is now the landing beginning in 1993. On Aug. 12, 1994, the showboat was launched onto the lake, using two tons of bananas packed on the launching rails in order to provide a biodegradable, natural lubricant to slide it right on into the water.

The boat has three levels, with an exterior deck on the top of the ship for visitors to mingle and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the lake and even a gorgeous sunset on many evenings.

Table assignments are given on each ticket, which includes your meal and show. This year introduces a new menu on the showboat. So if you have dined on the boat before, you are in for a treat. A delicious

three-course meal, that rivals any fine dining experience, is served by the gracious and attentive staff that will make your visit a memorable one.

Also new for 2011 is the exciting production of Showboat Branson Belle’s “Encore!” This show features two headlining acts, Janice Martin, the world’s only aerial violinist and soprano, and the six-member, allmale vocal group The ShowMen Martin is a Juliard-trained classical violinist, pianist and soprano. Not only that, she performs an aerial show on flowing drapery while playing an electronic violin. Certainly a performer that you won’t soon forget.

The ShowMen were hand-picked

by Herschend Family Entertainment for this new show. The performers are from all over the United States and their voices blend in a vocal harmony that is pure and original.

Not only do they sing, they dance and entertain. The songs they cover are from several era’s and again, a real family friendly treat.

Back on Dec. 11, 2010, the Showboat Branson Belle was the topic of breaking news. That evening, it was bitterly cold with wind gusts up to 45 miles per hour.

After the engines lost power, the boat drifted into an area that was too shallow, causing it to become disabled in a spot several yards from shore.

The rumors spread quickly around the community, some were right, some were extremely exaggerated.

Server Sarah (that is the name she uses in her position), shared with me how that evening went, as she was onboard for the 22 hours that it took to get everyone ashore.

“Actually, it was a great night.

I know it sounded scary, but we absolutely pulled together

and made the best of it and the passengers and staff ended up having a lot of fun!” she said.

Server Sarah went on to explain how her parents and friends were calling to say they heard the boat was on fire. That was never the case.

She explained how a company Christmas party had been on the schedule the next day and all of the food for the event was already on board. So the kitchen staff kicked into high gear and cooked all the meals needed to feed the passengers for the extended time. Coffee, hot chocolate and more were available the entire time.

The staff also used their laminated stack of tip reminder cards to make two make-shift decks of playing cards for the passengers.

They played games with the children and made some lasting friendships.

“The other day on one of our first opening days, a man approached me, for what I thought was a question. I then recognized the children with him and realized he was a passenger from Dec. 11, 2010, and he brought his daughters back to cruise again," Sarah said.

"I hugged all of them, but he did jokingly say, ‘If we sink, that’s it, I’m not coming back!'"

Of course they didn’t sink and there are even passengers from that night that have already bought tickets for the Dec. 11, 2011, anniversary cruise in commemoration of the event.

Not only did the staff do a fantastic job by making the best out of an unexpected situation, but the entire community in Branson and Table Rock Lake came together to build a temporary bridge of large rock and dirt, which extended out to the showboat for people to be

able to disembark. Due to the high winds and the large wake of the water, it would have been unsafe to handle the situation any other way.

The community pulled together, brought in the equipment and supplies and in less than 24 hours, built the bridge that brought the passengers to safety.

This event offered the opportunity for Herschend Family Entertainment to take a look at the future for the showboat and decided to update the look, offer a new show and add a new menu. This apparently was a good decision, as the crowd loved the whole experience on the cruise I attended.

I would invite anyone that plans to visit Branson to experience the Showboat Branson Belle. I saw smiles on the faces of everyone in attendance, from the very small to oldest of passengers. Not only that, two high schools had their prom on the same night we cruised and they were seated together in the back of the showboat. They truly enjoyed the food, ambiance and entertainment, and that is a tall order to fill with teenagers. They were all exceptionally behaved and it was a lot of fun seeing all of the high schoolers dressed in their formal best.

The Showboat Branson Belle is handicapped accessible and if you have special dietary needs, you can make special arrangements when you order your tickets.

Tickets and cruise times and dates are available at their Web site at www.showboatbransonbelle. com. There is also information on group travel and special offers and packages if you are planning to see multiple locations in Branson. You can also call 800-475-9370.

Above, Janice Martin and the ShowMen on the Branson Belle. At left, magician Christopher James.

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Travel

The Haygoods prove to be real good

By DEBBIE SETTLE Of The Edge

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uring a recent press trip to Branson, I was given a short list of the many variety shows available on the “strip” to choose from. I chose The Haygoods show, as I had already visited one or two of the others and The Haygoods just sounded like the best option. I can’t say that I was excited at the thought of attending this show, I had just hastily placed a check mark beside the show name and didn’t think too much else about it.

After seeing The Haygoods, I have a whole different opinion about it. This is a family of performers, made up of seven brothers and one sister. From eldest to youngest, Timothy

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plays the mandolin, acoustic guitar, fiddle and provides vocals; Patrick plays piano and provides vocals; Dominic plays saxophone, fiddle and provides vocals, Shawn plays drums, fiddle and provides vocals; Michael plays acoustic and electric guitars; Matthew plays bass and provides vocals; Catherine plays fiddle, saxophone, harp, drums and provides vocals; and Aaron plays saxophone, fiddle and provides vocals.

This very talented family grew up in a single-wide mobile home in the backwoods of Boerne, Texas. After the oldest son, Timothy, showed an interest in the violin after seeing a performance on Sesame Street at a very young age, their mother scraped together the means to purchase a violin and soon followed lessons. After the other Haywood siblings saw their brother’s new interest bloom, they too became interested in learning to play music.

After a phone call from a violin teacher to take his place at a nursing home performance,

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The Haygoods were soon sought after for performances all over their community and further.

After seeing the popularity of his sons performances grow, Daddy Haygood saw an opportunity to better his family’s life when he heard about a place called Branson. He moved the whole family to Branson, Mo. in 1993, where his musical family began to perform at Silver Dollar City. They continued to perform there, creating a large following and fan base until 2002, when they decided to move their show out onto the Branson strip.

The next seven years were spent performing at the Music City Centre and in 2009 they took the leap of owning their own theater.

The Americana Theatre is now the home to The Haygoods, Red Hot & Blue – a ‘40s, ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s themed variety show, Joseph Hall’s Elvis-Rock ‘n’ Remember and Cassadre’, the Voice of an Angel.

The Haygoods’ show is a high energy, full

of amazing musical talent that will entertain people of all ages. These performers can dance, sing and play the heck out of the instruments they so obviously love.

They play covers from a number of decades and span country, rock, rhythm and blues, soul, pop and more. Every family member has an unbelievable talent for music, some for acrobatics, some for vocals, some for dance, and all for showmanship.

I honestly could see this show again and again and not be bored. The audience gave them a much deserved standing ovation and nearly everyone stayed after the show for a chance to meet the performers and get an autograph.

The Haygoods schedule and ticket information is located on their Web site at www.thehaygoods.com. The Americana Theatre is located at 2905 West Highway 76, in Branson. You can call them at 1-417-3394663.

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Travel Avoiding the strip without sacrificing the luxury

By DEBBIE SETTLE Of The Edge

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hether I have been on an invited press trip or on a family vacation, I have stayed at several different lodging locations throughout Branson.

Some have been on the high-priced end of the scale and some on the value end of the scale. But one thing I do notice about Branson businesses is they all have high standards for providing a clean, comfortable place to stay.

That's probably one of the reasons that the area has become one of the most visited vacation locations.

This trip was part of an invited press trip, which provided me with a room at the Best Western Inn and Conference Center, located at 8514 State Highway 76, in Branson West.

This location is just west of Silver Dollar City and was for me, the perfect location to stay. Of course if you enjoy sitting in the traffic on the strip, you may enjoy staying closer to that area. But on this end of the spectrum, you have a couple of options of side routes that will bypass all of that traffic.

The inn is just off the highway, but still nestled in a wooded area, surrounded with nice scenery. There is ample parking on a very welllit lot.

Just in the past year, a complete renovation and remodeling effort was completed at the inn. The decor is not fancy, but very pleasing and comfortable.

Amenities abound at the Best Western Inn, with a large game room that includes arcade games, a pool table and more. It's a sure hit with the kids, and the big kids.

They have a huge indoor, year-round heated pool and kiddie pool, making a great place to unwind after a day of seeing the sights. If your dogs are barking, slide into the hot tub.

All rooms have an iron and board, coffee maker, blow dryer, telephone, cable TV and laundry service, if needed. There are ice machines on all floors.

Some rooms have a refrigerator and microwave.

If you need to catch up on business, there is a business center, complete with computer, phone and printer. High speed WiFi is available throughout the hotel. Check at the front desk for access information.

Complimentary papers and coffee are also available in the front lobby.

If you want to leave the driving behind, there is a free shuttle throughout the day to Silver Dollar City, that drops visitors off right at the front gate. Check at the front desk for pickup and dropoff times.

Bring the whole family and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worry about needing extra sleeping space. Roll-away beds and portable cribs are available, an extra charge may apply. Children 16 and under stay free with an adult.

The entire hotel is handicapped accessible and there are elevators for those who would rather not climb the stairs. All rooms are accessed from inside hallways.

Save some money and have breakfast in their breakfast dining room. Enjoy a hot breakfast that includes sausage, boiled eggs, bagels, French toast, cold and hot cereals, toast, fruit and more.

There is always hot coffee brewing along with a selection of juices.

For availability, call their hotline at 800-987-6298.

This is a nice, comfortable stay for a very reasonable cost in a great location.

Pictured are three views of the Branson Inn and Conference Center.

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People People planner Circus Flora presents new show In celebration of its 25th season, Circus Flora, St. Louis’ beloved, one-ring circus, presents a brand new show, Vagabond Adventures, June 2 through 26 under the airconditioned, red-and-white, big top tent in Grand Center. Presented by Edward Jones, the show comes on the heels of Circus Flora’s triumph with the St. Louis Symphony in January.

Vagabond Adventures is set on the Floating Palace, an actual circus venue that traveled up and down the Mississippi River before the Civil War. This majestic riverboat triggers the season’s thrilling caper, picking up where the critically acclaimed Symphony performance left off.

“It’s been 25 years in the making, and we are pulling out all the stops,” said Ivor David Balding, producer and artistic director. “We are especially excited that so many performers who have made this circus what it is today will be back to help us celebrate.”

Vagabond Adventures reunites Circus Flora stars from the last quarter century such as the Flying Wallendas on the high wire, the dazzling acrobatics of the St. Louis Arches, the Flying Pages on the flying trapeze, Una Mimnagh on the corde lisse (vertical rope), legendary circus performer and Circus Flora co-founder Alexandre Sacha Pavlata as well as everyone’s favorite clown, Giovanni Zoppé as Nino.

“Unlike true vagabonds, who wander about with no home, when we see the performers and crew come together at Circus Flora again each spring, we know they are ‘home,’” Balding said.

The 25th season also ushers in a host of exciting new acts, including the Olate Dogs’ amazing and hilarious tricks and the Riding Donnert’s spellbinding horsemanship, including juggling on horseback!

Richard Olate, his family and his dogs come to Circus Flora from the humblest of beginnings in Chile, where long ago Richard discovered his talent as an animal trainer with an abundance of stray dogs. Now, having performed in the United States for more than 20 years, Circus Flora proudly presents this family as testament that with hard work and determination, it’s possible to break through any barrier.

Brothers Robert and David Donnert are fifth-generation circus performers, having started their careers almost from the moment they were born. Trained by their father and uncle, they perform a very unique act of juggling on horseback.

Over the past 21 years, the brothers have performed for audiences of the most renowned circuses and galas all over the world, and this year, for the first time, Circus Flora is thrilled to welcome them to St. Louis!

Vagabond Adventures finds stowaways on board the Floating Palace, with dreams of becoming circus performers. From their hiding places, they catch wind of a scheme that threatens the boat. Enthralled by the luscious Lottie Luppu, played

by Una Mimnagh, these unlikely heroes uncover her hidden identity – Lola Montes, a spy for a Spanish/ Argentinean plot to commandeer the barge and abscond with it to Argentina. Through the stowaways’ heroic efforts, the Floating Palace is saved, escapes the treacherous waters of the Gulf of Mexico and returns to delight the audiences of

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St Louis – the largest city west of the Mississippi.

Show times are Tuesday through Thursday at 7 p.m.; Friday and Saturday at 2 and 7 p.m.; Sunday at 1 and 5:30 p.m.; and “Little Top Wednesday” at 10 a.m., a special one-hour show for smaller kids or the “kids at heart.” The annual peanut-free preview opens the season June 2 for those with peanut allergies. June 18 is the second annual Scouting Day at the circus.

All Boy and Girl Scouts are invited to purchase their tickets through their troops, enjoy the performance together, and stay afterwards for badge-related activities.

Tickets for Vagabond Adventures are $8 to $44. Call 314-289-4040 or visit www.circusflora.org for tickets and more information. Tickets are also available at the Circus Flora Box Office in the Centene Center for the Arts & Education, 3547 Olive Street.

Group discounts are available for groups of 20 or more.

Science Center to host BODY WORLDS The Saint Louis Science Center announced today it will host the new blockbuster exhibition, Gunther von Hagens’ BODY WORLDS & The Brain. For the first time in St. Louis, this new presentation of BODY WORLDS focuses specifically on the brain and unravels the mystery of the mind and secret world of the brain.

“BODY WORLDS & The Brain provides the Saint Louis Science Center with a unique opportunity to enrich people’s understanding of their bodies, especially their brains,” said Philip Needleman, Ph.D., Interim President and CEO for the Science Center. “This exhibition is the perfect backdrop for conversations about the neurological problems that impact more and more families everyday.

We’re excited to supplement an already amazing exhibition with programming to educate our visitors about the complexities of the brain.”

This special presentation offers a broad perspective on the brain that merges anatomy, neuroscience and philosophy and resonates with everyone.

“The brain is an incredible marvel of engineering,” said Dr. Gunther von Hagens, inventor of the Plastination process and creator the exhibitions. “I wanted people to recognize what is known about this amazing gem inside our heads and be awed by its possibilities and capacities.”

T h ro u g h i t s a e s t h e t i c a n d accessible displays, BODY WORLDS invites contemplation, study and reflection of the power and vulnerability of the human body and the brain.

“We wanted to present this most complex organ in a way that was accessible to the general public and in the most elegant way,” said Dr. Angelina Whalley, conceptual planner and creative designer of the exhibitions, which have been seen by more than 32 million people worldwide.

BODY WORLDS & The Brain will be open Monday through Wednesday from 9:30am to 5:30pm (5 pm after Labor Day) and Thursday through Saturday from 9:30 am to 9 pm. Final entry into the exhibition is one hour prior to closing.

Admission to BODY WORLDS is $20 for adults, $13 for children 5-18, $17 for students with I.D., and seniors 62+. Children under 5 are free. Member pricing is $15 for adults, $11 for children 5-18, and $13 for seniors 62+ and students with I.D. Tickets will go on sale to Science Center Members on May 2 and to the general public on May 9.

Group rates are available. For pricing and package information or to request a proposal, call 314.289.4471 or visit slsc.org/ SignatureEvents

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The Science Center is seeking volunteers who have experience in the health and medical fields to work in the exhibition and assist with special programming. For more information, contact the Volunteer Department at 314.289.4412 or volunteer@slsc.org BODY WORLDS & The Brain will run for a limited engagement. For more information, call 314.289.4424 or visit slsc.org

MoBOT to host Chinese Cultural Days Immerse yourself in traditional Chinese arts, music, culture and cuisine with Chinese Culture Days at the Missouri Botanical Garden, Saturday and Sunday, May 21 and 22 from10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.

Admission is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and $5 for children (ages 3 to 12). Purchase tickets in advance online at www.mobot.org.

The grand parade will begin at 11 a.m., led by a dazzling 70-foot, 24legged dragon winding through the crowds to dispel bad luck and evil spirits. Traditional martial artists and lion dancers follow, accompanied by gongs and drums to bring in good luck for the Year of the Rabbit of the Chinese zodiac. The parade will be repeated at 2 p.m. both days.Dragon Parade Witness an incredible display of elegant and riveting dance and acrobatics performed by Shanghai acrobats. For over 40 years, the New Shanghai Circus Troupe has worked to perfect the fine Chinese folk art of tumbling into an international

award-winning performance involving both artistry and acrobatics. Performances are held at the outdoor Cohen Amphitheater.

A host of activities surround the Grigg Nanjing Friendship Garden, also known as the Chinese Garden.

The private “Scholar’s Garden” is filled with pavilions, bridges and decorated pavements, affirming the idea that Chinese gardens are built, not planted. These structures reflect the traditional Chinese art form of shan shui—mountain and water—landscape. Stones around a central pool of water symbolize the five sacred mountains in China.

Take a guided tour of the Chinese Garden hourly between noon and 4 p.m. Throughout the weekend, experience lessons in the ancient martial art of T’ai Ji. Enjoy tea tastings and Chinese traditional music played on the ancient pipa and Gu Zheng instruments.

Learn the rich culture and history of eight major cuisines of Chinese cooking and perfect your cooking skills with a demonstration in the lower level of the Kemper Center for Home Gardening.

Chinese Culture Days admission is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors (ages 65 and over), and $5 for children (ages 3 to 12). Garden members are $5; members’ children ages 12 and under are free. Doors open at 9 a.m. with activities from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Trams will not operate during the event.

The Missouri Botanical Garden is located at 4344 Shaw Blvd. in south St. Louis, accessible from Interstate 44 at the Vandeventer exit and from Interstate 64 at the Kingshighway North & South exit.

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People People planner “Tornado Alley” opens at Science Center A new OMNIMAX® film opens at the Saint Louis Science Center on Friday, March 18. The film, Tornado Alley, stars Storm Chasers host Sean Casey and the researchers of VORTEX2, a fully nomadic team of scientists who follow and study severe weather throughout the Plains. It is the most ambitious effort ever made to understand the origins and evolution of tornadoes and explores the science of our planet’s most extreme—and least understood—weather phenomena.

Traversing the “severe weather capital of the world,” Tornado Alley documents two unprecedented missions seeking to encounter one of Earth’s most awe-inspiring events—the birth of a tornado.

Casey’s personal quest takes viewers on a breathtaking journey into the heart of the storm. Meanwhile, the VORTEX2 team surrounds the tornadoes and the supercell storms that form them, gathering the most comprehensive severe weather data ever collected.

“St. Louisans have seen firsthand this year that severe weather can occur at any moment,” said Carol Valenta, Senior Vice President and Associate Museum Director for the Science Center. “Tornado Alley serves as a great opportunity for students and families to learn more about this natural phenomenon that affects our lives.”

Armed with a 70mm camera, a fleet of customized vehicles designed to withstand gale force winds, torrential rains and unrelenting hail and an arsenal of the most advanced weather measurement instruments ever created, the stars of Tornado Alley take audiences on a thrilling quest to experience a tornado’s destructive power at point-blank range.

Tickets are $9 for adults, $8 for children, college students with an ID and seniors, and free for Members with vouchers. Showtimes are available by calling 314.289.4424 or at slsc.org.

SIUE to honor noted alumnus and prominent education advocate During its May 6 and 7 commencement ceremonies, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will honor an alumnus who has become nationally known as an FBI profiler and hostage negotiator, and a local businesswoman who has been one of the biggest supporters of SIUE from the start.

At the 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. ceremonies on Saturday, May 7, an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters will be given to Clinton “Clint” R. Van Zandt, an author and public speaker who has achieved prominence as an FBI profiler, hostage negotiator and expert analyst. Dolores Rohrkaste will receive the Distinguished Service Award for her work over the years as an avid supporter of SIUE since its inception. That award will be given at the 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 6, ceremonies.

The SIU Board of Trustees, through its executive committee, recently approved the awards.

The SIUE Honorary Degrees and Distinguished Service Awards

Committee actively solicits nominations from members of the University community to obtain a diverse pool of qualified candidates for these awards.

A candidate for an honorary humane letters degree may be any person who has made significant contributions to cultural, educational, scientific, economic, social, humanitarian or other worthy fields of endeavor. Distinguished Service Awards may be presented to any person who has given outstanding or unusual service to the University, the region or the state.

A c c o rd i n g t o t h e P re m i e re S p e a k e r s B u re a u , Va n Z a n d t began his career with the U.S. Army Intelligence Corps., serving during the Vietnam War. In 1971, he graduated from SIUE with a bachelor’s in sociology and joined the FBI as a special agent.

During his 25 years with the FBI, he served as chief hostage negotiator and as supervisor in the Behavioral Science unit, or “Silence of the Lambs Unit,” assisting in criminal investigations and hostage situations throughout the world.

In addition to coordinating psychological threat assessment for the FBI with the U.S. Government’s Nuclear Emergency Search Team for terrorist and criminally related nuclear, chemical and biological incidents globally, Van Zandt has lectured, taught and trained national and international counterterrorism teams, such as the FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team, U.S. Navy Seals, U.S. Army Delta Force and others.

The primary hostage negotiator in the 1987 Cuban prison riots and during other similar sieges, Van Zandt also personally negotiated with Branch Davidian cult leader David Koresh, as well as many national and international terrorists holding U.S. citizens hostage.

Van Zandt retired in 1995 and founded Van Zandt Associates, Inc. (VZA), a company specializing in corporate emergency management, threat assessment and forensic consulting services. The VZA team was responsible for identifying the “Unabomber” and correctly profiling the Oklahoma City bomber on the day of the tragedy.

During the early 1950s, Rohrkaste was a founding member of the Southwestern Illinois Council for Higher Education (SWICHE), an organization formed to establish an institution of higher learning in the region.

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in downtown Edwardsville and also taught. She and her husband, William, were in the dairy business a n d j o i n e d t h e E d w a rd s v i l l e Chamber of Commerce.

For a decade, Rohrkaste was the group’s only female member. In 1953, she became the local chamber’s first female president. Rohrkaste also has served in the community with the Edwardsville Business and Professional Women’s Club; the Edwardsville Junior Service Club; the League of Women Voters, and the Edwardsville Hospital Association Board. She is a sustaining member of the Greater Edwardsville Area Community Foundation and was president of a local organization to provide school lunches for children.

For her contributions to the community, she was voted the Outstanding Citizen of Edwardsville Award in 1959.

Zoo plans events for spring, summer The following events have been planned at the Saint Louis Zoo. April 23 through September 25, 2011 Stingrays at Caribbean Cove featuring Sharks. Admission is $3.00 for general public and $1.50 for Zoo Friends members. Children under two are free. Feeding is $1.00. Admission is free the first hour the Zoo is open. Group rate for 15 or more is $2.50 per person.

For information: (314) 781-0900 or www.stlzoo.org.

Back by popular demand, cownose and southern rays return to the 17,000-gallon pool at the Saint Louis Zoo this summer.

Visitors can enjoy a hands-on opportunity to touch and feed these gentle and fascinating ocean creatures as they glide through a tropical saltwater habitat. Also, meet some new additions this year – brownbanded bamboo and bonnethead sharks!

April 24, 2011 Enrichment Eggstravaganza.

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. For more information: (314) 781-0900 or www.stlzoo.org. Zookeepers will provide enrichment “egg hunt” activities for the animals.

May 7, 2011 Trivia Gone Wild presented

by Commerce Bank. 6 p.m. $35/ person or $350/table of 10. For information and reservations: 314/646-4771 or www.stlzoo.org.

Get your “beastly bunch” t o g e t h e r f o r t h e Yo u n g Z o o Friends’ trivia night. Proceeds benefit global conservation efforts of the Saint Louis Zoo.

Sponsored by Commerce Bank and Culpeppers Grill & Bar. Saturdays and Sundays, May 7-22, 2011 PNC Bank Sea Lion Show. Sea lion superstars show off their natural abilities with front flipper walks, balancing acts, hurdle jumps in the water, Frisbee throws and lots of splashing! Daily shows at 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. Admission is $3/person. Children under two are free. For information: 314/7810900 or www.stlzoo.org.

May 8, 2011 Mother ’s Day Brunch. 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. seating times in T h e P a i n t e d G i r a ff e . $ 1 6 . 9 5 / adult; $8.50/children aged 2-11.

Children under 2 are free. Gratuity included. For information and reservations: 314/646-4857 or www.stlzoo.org.

Give your mom a one-of-a-kind Mother ’s Day this year: treat her to brunch at the Saint Louis Zoo. Complete with carving and waffle stations, breakfast fare, salads, cheeses, chicken, pasta, desserts and more, brunch at the Saint Louis Zoo is a wild way to spend Mother ’s Day! May 10, 2011 Among Giants , A Life with Whales. 7:30 p.m. in The Living Wo r l d . F re e . N o re s e r v a t i o n s n e c e s s a r y. M o re i n f o r m a t i o n : www.explorers-stl.com or (314) 231-2306 x1302.

Presentation and book signing

by Charles “Flip” Nicklin, marine biologist, photographer and author of the book Among Giants, A Life with Whales and Face to Face with Whales. Widely regarded as the world’s leading cetacean photographer, Flip Nicklin, grew up around his father ’s small dive shop on the California coast.

In 1976, he was signed on as a deckhand and diving assistant for a three-month shoot with photographers Bates Littlehales and Jonathan Blair. He went on to become National Geographic’s premiere whale photographer and marine mammal specialist. Over the last quarter century Flip has photographed more than thirty species of whales and dolphins, some so endangered their very survival is in question. His ability to free dive to depths of up to 90 feet (27 meters) allows him to swim near enough to record whale behavior without interrupting it. In 2001 he co-founded Whale Trust, a non-profit organization dedicated to research and public education. Presentation sponsored

by The Explorers Club St. Louis Chapter, Academy of Science St. Louis and Saint Louis Zoo.

May 18, 2011 Bowling for Rhinos. 6 to 9 p.m. $25 per person in advance or at the door (space permitting). For information: www.stlzoo.org/ aazk.

St. Louis chapter of American Association of Zoo Keepers hosts a bowling event at Tropicana Lanes to benefit three rhinoceros c o n s e r v a t i o n a re a s i n K e n y a , Indonesia and Sumatra.

May 22, 2011 St. Louis Children’s Hospital Make Tracks for the Zoo. 7:30 a.m. to 12 noon. Check website for specific race times. For i n f o r m a t i o n a n d re g i s t r a t i o n : (314) 646-4771 or www.stlzoo.org.

Runners and walkers of all ages can participate in a 5K run/walk or 1-mile race through Forest Park. Kids ages 7 to 12 can participate in a half-mile kids’ run, and kids ages 6 and under c a n p a r t i c i p a t e i n a q u a r t e rmile kids’ run. Registration: $18/individual (before May 6); $22/individual (after May 6); $10/child for Kids’ Race. $50/ family registration (limit four individuals in same family); $10/ additional family member (before May 6). No family registrations after May 6. Proceeds benefit the Zoo. Sponsored by St. Louis Children’s Hospital, Dave Mungenast Automotive Family and Prairie Farms with media support provided by Clear Channel Radio.

May 27 through September 5, 2011 (Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day) North Star Summer Zoo We e k e n d s : F r i d a y - S u n d a y 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Hours apply on Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day. Zoo will close at 12 noon on Friday, June 17, due to ZOOFARI, the Zoo’s major fundraiser.)

We e k d a y S u m m e r H o u r s : Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

Admission to the Zoo is free.

For information: 314/781-0900 or www.stlzoo.org. Sponsored

by North Star Frozen Treats with media support provided by Fresh 102.5 KEZK. May 27 through September 2, 2011 Jungle Boogie Friday Night Concert Series. 5 to 8 p.m. Free.

For information: (314) 781-0900 or www.stlzoo.org. Bring the whole family for a free concert in the center of the Zoo. Zoo is open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. No concert on June 17, 2011.

May 27 – Arvell

Brier Bank Farm

SUMMER HORSE CAMPS

Lots of horseback riding every day, including instrucciton and games on horseback!

Children learn responsibility, safety, and teamwork, all while having fun!

Sing up your child for a week of fun and excitement with horses!

May 30-June 3

June 6-10

June 20-24

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(618) 531-5208 info@brierbankfarm.com Visit www.brierbankfarm.com for details.

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People People planner Events planned around Alton The Alton Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau has announced its calendar of events through the beginning of spring.

There’s plenty to see and do in the Alton area.

EASTER BRUNCH Sunday, April 24, 2011 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Pere Marquette Lodge & Conference Center 13653 Lodge Blvd.

Grafton, IL 62037 Make sure you are hungry, because we are going to feed you!

There will be breakfast, lunch, dinner and desserts all one huge buffet. The Lodge goes above and beyond to make it a beautiful and enjoyable experience for you and your family. Reservations are required for parties of six or more.

Please contact the Lodge Dining Room at (618) 786-2331, ext. 502.

LIVE AT JACOBY: last saturday nights Saturday, April 30, 2011 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Jacoby Arts Center 627 E. Broadway Alton, IL 62002 Dave Black is slated to bring the sounds of jazz guitar live to the stage at Jacoby. Doors open at 6 p.m. Admission is $8. For more information, call (618) 462-5222 or go to HYPERLINK “http:// www.jacobyartscenter.org” www. jacobyartscenter.org.

GRAFTON RIVERSIDE FLEA MARKET Sat. & Sun., April 30 & May 1, 2011 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Loading Dock 400 Front St. Grafton, IL 62037 We’re kicking off the flea market season on April 30 this year, and we hope you will join us the fourth weekend of the month May through October in 2011. You won’t want to miss this fabulous flea market on the river! 70+ dealers with all types of goods, antiques glassware, tools, candles, furniture and good old-fashioned junk! For more information, call (618) 786-8210.

MoBOT plans TREEmendous Festival The Missouri Botanical Garden is the place to celebrate National Arbor Day! Enjoy a host of treer i ff i c t o u r s , d e m o n s t r a t i o n s , live music and hands-on family activities during the TREEmendous Forest Festival weekend, Saturday and Sunday, Apr. 30 and May 1 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event k i c k s o f f t h e E x t r e m e Tr e e Houses exhibition and is part of the Garden’s TREEmendous year of activities in recognition of the United Nations (U.N.) International Year of Forests. For more information, visit www. mobot.org/treemendous.

Ta k e y o u r p a s s i o n t o n e w heights and discover the Garden’s majestic trees like never before with the “Canopy Climb” treeclimbing experience. Facilitated by certified tree-climbing specialists, ascend into the canopy of a tree using a rope system and your own strength. Hang out in the air for 10 to 15 minutes, getting a memorable “tree’s-eye view” of the Garden.

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climber. The entire experience, w h i c h i n c l u d e s a b r i e f t re e climbing introduction and safety lesson, gear fitting and instruction, ascent, canopy exploration and descent, lasts approximately 30 minutes and costs $30 per person ($25 for Garden members).

Canopy Climb sessions are offered throughout each day from 9:30 a. m. to 4:30 p.m. The experience is first-come, first-served and open to adults and children ages 8 and over.

Watch professionals from the Midwest International Society of Arboriculture showcase their expert climbing skills and techniques in arborist treeclimbing demonstrations. Witness first-hand how these men and women do their job with purpose and passion as they safely and skillfully maneuver in a tree while performing work-related tree care tasks, rescue climbs and other skills in a timely manner – the same techniques that are judged in professional arborist competitions.

Demos are Saturday at 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 and 3 p.m. and again on Sunday at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 and 3 p.m.

Stop by the Cohen Amphitheater from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to observe chainsaw artist Joe Bathon of Woodstock Chainsaw Carvings recycle scrap wood into artisticallycrafted characters and decorative objects. Other demos include a violin maker, a wood turner and a showcase of designs from Newberry Furniture.

Explore the Garden’s historic, State Champion and other significant trees with docent-led TREEmendous tree tours offered on the hour from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Uncover the mystery and mayhem surrounding “Wicked Tr e e s ” w i t h a o n e - o f - a - k i n d presentation by New York Times bestselling author Amy Stewart on Saturday at 11 a.m. Learn how science could help save the American chestnut tree (Castanea dentate) with an illustrated p r e s e n t a t i o n b y D r. Wi l l i a m Powell, director of the Council on Biotechnology in Forestry and co-director of The American Chestnut Research and Restoration Program on Saturday at 2:30 p.m.

Enjoy a presentation by “The Busy Tree” children’s author Jennifer Ward at 11 a.m. on Sunday. Delve into “Missouri Forest 101” with Forestry District Supervisor Gus Raeker on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. and Sunday at 1:30 p.m.

Listen to the Augusta Bottoms Consort perform their blend of acoustic folk music live from 11 a. m. to 3 p.m. each day. Watch as southern Illinois artist Mel Watkin works with graphite and acrylic on site in the Ridgway Visitor Center to complete a tree specially created for the Forest Festival.

Participate in several familyfriendly activities together. Listen to tree tales from popular children’s storybooks on Saturday from 10 a. m. to noon and Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m. From 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., pick up a “Trees, Trees, Trees” Family Backpack equipped with handson activities designed for children to complete with a grown-up as they explore the Garden grounds – learn how to measure the height of a tree, what tree cookies are and about the products made f ro m t re e s . J o i n G re a t G re e n Adventures: Getting to Know Trees at 1 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday to explore the Garden’s trees and make an identification book of leaf rubbings. Great Green Adventures

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is designed for children ages 6 to 12 with an adult and costs $3 per child (free for Garden members).

Explore TREEmendous insects and trees from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days with educators from the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House.

Enjoy Decorating with Nature crafts on Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m.

Register for several educational classes and activities held during the Forest Festival. Adults can learn about the Historic and Important Trees of the Garden with master gardener Alan Stentz on Saturday at 10 a.m. Little Sprouts ages 3 to 6 with an adult can take part in Totally Trees also on Saturday at 10 a.m., and Webelo Cub Scouts can earn their Forester badge with a class on Saturday at 1 p.m. Fees vary for each session and advance registration is required; visit www. mobot.org/classes to reserve your spot.

Vi s i t w i t h e x h i b i t o r s f r o m the Missouri Department of C o n s e r v a t i o n , Wo r l d B i r d S a n c t u a r y, P l a n t s o f M e r i t ® program, Deer Creek Watershed Alliance, Forest Park and the Saint Louis Zoo. Stop by the outdoor Food Court to munch on foods grown on trees, including apples, chocolates and more, or enjoy lunch indoors or outside on the terrace at the Sassafras cafe.

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Festival weekend is presented by Macy’s.

T h e T R E E m e n d o u s E x t re m e Tree Houses exhibit debuts during Forest Festival weekend. The Garden invites visitors to branch out from the ordinary notion of tree houses with an original exhibition of nine TREEmendous E x t r e m e Tr e e H o u s e s . Vi e w the winning works of a juried competition to construct imaginative, non-traditional, ground-level structures beneath the canopy of the Garden’s oak, elm, ginkgo and other stately trees. The Extreme Tree Houses are on outdoor display Saturday, Apr. 30 through Sunday, Aug. 21 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

Explore a forest of fun in the TREEmendous Interactive Discovery Center. Learn about the extraordinary trees among us, discover the many roles trees and forests play in our lives and get inspired to take action.

Immerse yourself in the world of trees in ways that spark smiles, i g n i t e c u r i o s i t y a n d i n c re a s e your tree I.Q. The Interactive Discovery Center is open inside the Brookings Interpretive Center (adjacent to the Climatron®) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. all year, beginning April 1.

T h e G r e a t S t . L o u i s Tr e e Hunt takes the celebration of

trees out into the community to increase awareness and get people of all ages exploring the great outdoors. Participants are challenged to find at least 15 of 30 marked TREEmendous Trees t h ro u g h o u t t h e m e t ro re g i o n (including Missouri and Illinois).

To learn more and download an area guide, clue map and photo journal, visit www.mobot.org/ treemendous. The Great St. Louis Tree Hunt is presented by Gamma Tree Experts.

The 2011 TREEmendous year of activities is sponsored by Ameren Missouri and Novus International.

Admission to the Missouri Botanical Garden is $8; St. Louis City and County residents enjoy discounted admission of $4 and free admission on Saturday morning until noon. Children ages 12 and under and Garden members are free.

The Missouri Botanical Garden is located at 4344 Shaw Blvd. in south St. Louis, accessible from Interstate 44 at the Vandeventer exit and from Interstate 64 at the Kingshighway North & South exit.

Free parking is available on-site and two blocks west at the corner of Shaw and Vandeventer.

For general information, v i s i t w w w. m o b o t . o r g o r c a l l (314) 577‑5100 (toll-free, 1-800642-8842).

The Arts Artistic adventures Second City returns to Touhill Chicago’s legendary comedy theatre The Second City brings FAIR & UNBALANCED to St. Louis and the Touhill Performing Arts Center April 28 – 30 for a four-performance run. Show times in the E. Desmond & Mary Ann Lee Theater are Thursday and Friday at 8 p.m. and Saturday at 5 & 9 p.m.

Ripped from the stages of The Second City’s legendary theatres in Chicago and Toronto, FAIR & UNBALANCED is a hilarious ride through present day America. It delivers humorous perspective on the troubles of the everyday world.

No institution, including politicians, celebrities and significant others, escapes the satiric eye of The Second City.

Founded in Chicago in 1959, The Second City has become the premier training ground for the comedy world’s best and brightest. Some of The Second City’s alumni include: Alan Arkin, Harold Ramis, John Belushi, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Gilda Radner, John Candy, Martin Short, Eugene Levy, Chris Farley, Jane Lynch, Mike Myers, Jack McBrayer, Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, Jason Sudekis and Steve Carrell.

Just a few short years after The Second City launched, the theatre formed touring companies that began performing all over North America at theatres, clubs, colleges and performing arts centers. With s c r i p t e d a n d i m p ro v i s a t i o n a l elements, audiences enjoy being part of the show and playing along with the next generation of comic legends.

Tickets for The Second City’s FAIR & UNBALANCED are $36 for general admission; $82 for a cabaretstyle table for two; and $164 for a cabaret-style table for four. They are available now at the Touhill Performing Arts Center Ticket Office; online at www.touhill.org; or by phone at 314-516-4949.

About the Touhill Performing Arts Center Now in its eighth season of presenting the finest in the performing arts to the St. Louis region, the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center opened its doors in September 2003. The $52 million facility designed by Pei Cobb Freed and Partners, features the 1,600-seat Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall and the 350-seat E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Theater. The not-for-profit Center is the jewel of the University of Missouri-St. Louis campus.

Touhill announces 2010-11 schedule On its 2010-11 calendar, the Touhill again showcases events that span many genres, from classical to opera, jazz to dance, and international to special events.

Single tickets for most events went on sale Aug. 9.

The breadth and wealth of talent that will grace the two stages at the performing arts center is largely reflective of continued partnerships with esteemed local arts organizations, including Dance St. Louis, Modern American Dance Company, Ambassadors of Harmony, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Arianna String Quartet and Jazz St. Louis, as well as select, outstanding resources on the University of Missouri-St. Louis campus.

Exceptions are noted in the event

calendar. Tickets are available at the Touhill Performing Arts Center Ticket Office; online at www.touhill. org; or by phone at 314-516-4949.

The Touhill’s Ticket Office is located at One University Blvd., St. Louis, Mo. 63121.

Student, group, and senior discounts are available. Check with the Ticket Office for eligibility.

THE SECOND CITY * April 28 -30 • Thurs & Fri @ 8PM; Sat @ 5 & 9PM • $36 general admission; tables start at $82 The Second City brings “Fair & Unbalanced,” an unbridled comic pleasure in the foibles of our politicians, celebrities and even our significant others. No institution escapes the satiric eye of The Second City!

ARIANNA STRING QUARTET: Music and Movement * May 1 & 4 • Sun @ 3 PM; Wed @ 10AM • $10 The Arianna String Quartet and the Modern American Dance Company (MADCO) will guide young listeners through a hands-on journey to explore rhythm, breath and expressive movement. Children will learn to explore and experience music in new ways and how to creatively express themselves.

ARIANNA STRING QUARTET: Titans of Style * May 6 • Fri @ 8PM • $23 Landmark quartets by three composers—Mozart, Bartok and Debussy—forged new paths for musical expressivity with their innovative languages and styles.

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TRIPTYCH Presented by the Center for International Studies * May 14 • Sat @ 8PM • $18 Triptych is a vivacious three-part ensemble that delivers elegant and soulful renderings of traditional music and step dance, from Irish, Scottish, and French-Canadian traditions. (E3!)

EMERSON SPRING TO DANCE 2011 Presented by Dance St. Louis and the Touhill May 26 - 28 • 5PM • $10 • on sale TBA A travelogue of great dance from Missouri to Minnesota, and a cornucopia of styles from ballet and contemporary dance to hip-hop and tap.

T H E A M B A S S A D O R S O F HARMONY: Voices in Harmony 2011 June 18 • Sat @ 2 & 8PM • on sale TBA The best of the best in a cappella singing. The group well-known for its Sounds of the Season concerts earned the 2009 title of Barbershop Harmony Society International Champion Chorus.

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TBA Forbidden romance and intense turmoil unfold with fiery elegance in the world premiere of “Romeo and Juliet,” choreographed by former Royal Ballet of England Principal Dancer Keith Martin.

All performances are in the A n h e u s e r- B u s c h P e r f o r m a n c e Hall, except those marked with an asterisk. * Denotes performances in the E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Theater.

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SIUE will host XFest 2.0 SIUE’s Department of Theater and Dance recently announced its schedule for XFest 2.0, a four-day celebration of experimental theater that will take place June 1 through 4.

The event, which is open to everyone, will feature four mainstage performances as well as a host of workshops focusing on experimental theater.

Last year ’s XFest featured Red Metal Mailbox, The Flying Carpet Theatre and the UMO Ensemble.

The 2011 lineup is even more expansive as four national acts have been lined up.

“52 Pickup” will be performed by theater simple out of Seattle while LOCO7, based in in New York City, will present “In Retrospect.”

Two acts from Chicago are also included as Jeremy Sher will perform “Crow” while 500 Clown will perform “500 Clown Frankenstein.”

Each of the four evening performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. at either the Dunham Hall Theater or Metcalf Theater.

Ticket prices vary depending on the group performing, but range from $12 to $28.

For more information, call the Fine Arts Box Office at 650-2774 or visit the XFest Web site at www.siue. edu/xfest.

Quad Cities to host Titanic exhibit On April 15, 1912, Titanic, the world’s largest ship, sank in the Atlantic after colliding with an iceberg claiming more than 1,500 lives and subsequently altering the world’s confidence in modern technology. Nearly 99 years later, the Putnam Museum & IMAX Theatre in Davenport, Iowa, will pay tribute to the tragedy which continues to resonate through Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition, where more than 125 legendary artifacts conserved from the Ship’s

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Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition, on display March 13-June 26, 2011, has been designed with a focus on the legendary Titanic’s compelling human stories as best told through authentic artifacts and extensive room re-creations. Perfume from a maker who was traveling to New York to sell his samples, china etched with the logo of the elite White Star Line, even pieces of the Ship itself -- these and many other authentic objects offer haunting, emotional connections to lives abruptly ended or forever altered.

“We are honored to be able to bring this acclaimed world-class Exhibition to the Quad Cities community,” said Kim Findlay, president and CEO of the Putnam Museum and IMAX Theatre. “It is truly an iconic piece of history, and to have Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition at the Putnam Museum on its 99th anniversary is a privilege.”

Exhibit visitors are quickly drawn back in time to 1912 upon entrance, as each receives a replica boarding pass of an actual passenger aboard Titanic. They then begin their chronological journey through the life of Titanic, moving through the Ship’s construction, to life on board, to the ill-fated sinking and amazing artifact rescue efforts. They will marvel at the re-created cabins, and press their palms against an iceberg while learning of countless stories of heroism and humanity. In the “Memorial Gallery” guests will take their boarding pass to the memorial wall and discover whether their passenger and traveling companions survived or perished.

Over the past 15 years, more than 20 million people have seen this powerful 6,000-square foot exhibition in major museums worldwide - from Chicago to Los Angeles and Paris to London. RMS Titanic, Inc. is the only company permitted by law to recover objects from the wreck of Titanic. The Company was granted Salvor-in-Possession rights to the

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As depicted in the 1997 Academy Award-winning movie “Titanic,” more than 1,500 passengers and crew members perished during the ship’s maiden voyage, just four days after it launched. The ship sank in the early hours of April 15, 1912, less than three hours after colliding with an iceberg in the North Atlantic.

Only about 700 people survived. The Titanic had just 20 lifeboats — and most of them left the sinking ship with far fewer passengers than their capacity would have allowed.

When the Titanic sank, it was not seen again for more than 70 years, until oceanographers Robert Ballard and Jean Louis Michel discovered the shipwreck site in a joint U.S./ French expedition Sept. 1, 1985.

Along with the exhibit, the Putnam Museum & IMAX Theatre will bring back the movie, “Ghosts of the Abyss,” a documentary that takes viewers under the sea to witness the wreckage recovery project.

Ti c k e t s w i l l g o o n s a l e i n January. Prices will be announced at that time. For more information about this exhibition, log on: www. putnam.org/titanic.

The Putnam Museum & IMAX Theatre is located at 1717 West 12th Street in Davenport, Iowa. For IMAX show times or more information about the museum’s exhibits, call 563-324-1933 or visit their website at www.putnam.org.

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Thursday, April 21 • Splendid Heritage: Perspectives on American Indian Art, Missouri History Museum, Lindell Blvd. at De Baliviere Ave. • Legends of Flight, Sea Rex: Journey to Prehistoric World, Tornado Alley, St. Louis Science Center, 5050 Oakland Ave., St. Louis • Big Splash Exhibit, Edwardsville Art Gallery, Edwardsville High School, 6165 Center Grove Road, Edwardsville, 618-655-0337 • Carmon Colangelo: “Eyedeas,” Lisa Blatt: “desert water,” “Lisa Blatt: untitled,” Bruno David Gallery • Art Saint Louis presents Laura Weinrich, World Trade Center, 121 S. Meramec, Clayton • Fiery Pool: The Maya and the Mythic Sea, Saint Louis Art Museum, Forest Park, St. Louis, Mo.

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Friday, April 22 • Splendid Heritage: Perspectives on American Indian Art, Missouri History Museum, Lindell Blvd. at De Baliviere Ave. • Legends of Flight, Sea Rex: Journey to Prehistoric World, Tornado Alley, St. Louis Science Center, 5050 Oakland Ave., St. Louis • Big Splash Exhibit, Edwardsville Art Gallery, Edwardsville High School, 6165 Center Grove Road, Edwardsville, 618-655-0337 • Carmon Colangelo: “Eyedeas,” Lisa Blatt: “desert water,” “Lisa Blatt: untitled,” Bruno David Gallery • Art Saint Louis presents Laura Weinrich, World Trade Center, 121 S. Meramec, Clayton • Fiery Pool: The Maya and the Mythic Sea, Saint Louis Art Museum, Forest Park, St. Louis, Mo.

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• The Second City, Touhill Performing Arts Center, UMSL, St. Louis, 8 p.m.

• Legends of Flight, Sea Rex: Journey to Prehistoric World, Tornado Alley, St. Louis Science Center, 5050 Oakland Ave., St. Louis • Opening-The Edwardsville Historic Tree Show, Edwardsville Arts Center, Edwardsville High School-Gallery A/Best of EHS 2010-2011-Student Gallery/ Bonsaii-Gallery B • Carmon Colangelo: “Eyedeas,” Lisa Blatt: “desert water,” “Lisa Blatt: untitled,” Bruno David Gallery

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Thursday, April 28 • The Second City, Touhill Performing Arts Center, UMSL, St. Louis, 8 p.m.

• Legends of Flight, Sea Rex: Journey to Prehistoric World, Tornado Alley, St. Louis Science Center, 5050 Oakland Ave., St. Louis • Carmon Colangelo: “Eyedeas,” Lisa Blatt: “desert water,” “Lisa Blatt: untitled,” Bruno David Gallery • “Messiah” Series 2010, St. Louis Regional Arts, Central West End • Art Saint Louis presents Laura Weinrich, World Trade Center, 121 S. Meramec, Clayton • Fiery Pool: The Maya and the Mythic Sea, Saint Louis Art Museum, Forest Park, St. Louis, Mo.

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The Arts Artistic adventures Kemper Museum to present Cosima von Bonin Based in Cologne, Germany, conceptual artist Cosima von Bonin is among the most influential yet elusive artists of her generation. At once playful, seductive and satirical, her wide-ranging creative practice interweaves sculpture, installation, video, textiles, performance and electronic music with a diverse network of collaborators. In her choice of materials (fabric, stuffed animals, slick minimalist sculptural objects), scale (often oversized) and eclectic subject matter (fatigue, cartoon characters, luxury lifestyle branding, pop culture), von Bonin creatively juxtaposes personal biography and art historical lineages while critically alluding to more sobering themes of global consumerism, gender inequality and social apathy.

This summer, the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum will present Cosima von Bonin: Character Appropriation, the artist’s first solo museum exhibition in the American Midwest. Organized by associate curator Meredith Malone, the exhibition will survey the last decade of von Bonin’s career.

Inspired by the Kemper Art Museum’s acquisition of Rockstars (Character Appropriation) (2003), an early example of the artist’s signature textile “paintings,” the exhibition also will present examples of von Bonin’s architectural sculptures, outsized stuffed animals, and her latest works that embrace themes of idleness and mental and physical fatigue. Several exhausted stuffed animals will be accompanied by soundtracks composed by von Bonin’s collaborator, electronic music pioneer Moritz von Oswald.

According to Malone, “it is impossible not to be entranced with Cosima von Bonin’s playful works. Her huge, floppy stuffed animals, outsized rockets, and large-scale textile ‘paintings’ exude a certain seductiveness and absurdity though one shot through with sardonic wit. Cosima von Bonin: Character Appropriation explores the artist’s multidisciplinary practice and her ongoing engagement with complex social issues, including a rising social apathy infiltrating today’s networked society. I am thrilled to be bringing the work of such an engaging and internationally renowned contemporary artist to St. Louis.”

Exhibition brochure Character Appropriation will be accompanied by an illustrated brochure featuring an essay by Malone as well as a new installment in a series of scripted conversations between von Bonin and Daffy Duck, written by von Bonin’s longtime collaborator Dirk von Lowtzow, a Berlin-based musician and art critic.

About the artist Born in 1962 in Mombasa, Kenya, von Bonin lives and works in Cologne.

In 2010, the Kunsthaus Bregenz, Austria, presented The Fatigue Empire, a comprehensive one-person exhibition of the artist’s recent works. It was shortly followed by von Bonin’s Lazy Susan Series, A Rotating Exhibition, with venues at the Witte de With Rotterdam (October 2010 to January 2011); Arnolfini Bristol (February to April 2011); MAMCO, Geneva (June to September 2011); and Museum Ludwig, Cologne (July to October 2011).

Von Bonin’s first major U.S. survey, Roger and Out, opened in 2007 at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. Other institutional oneperson exhibitions have taken place at Kölnischer Kunstverein, Cologne (2004); Kunstverein Hamburg, Germany (2001); Kunstverein Braunschweig, Germany (2000); and Kunsthalle St. Gallen, Switzerland (1999). In addition, von Bonin has participated in group exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art in New York; Les Abbatoirs in Toulouse, France; and Documenta XII in Kassel, Germany, among many others.

Her work is included in many notable collections worldwide, including the Tate Britain in London; the Museum für Neue Kunst im ZKM in Karlsruhe, Germany; and the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam; as well as the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; the Museum of Modern Art, New York; and the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum.

The exhibition will remain on view through Aug. 1.

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Music Tuning in Jazz St. Louis plans upcoming season Celebrating its 15th Anniversary, Jazz St. Louis is pleased to announce the Jazz at the Bistro subscription series and special events scheduled for the 2010 -2011 season. These artists reflect some of the biggest names and finest talent in jazz today: 2010-2011 Subscription Series Listed as: Date, Artist, Prices.

April 27-30, Bill Charlap Trio, $25 and $30 May 11-14, Houston Person, $25 $30 May 25-28, Sean Jones Quintet, $25 and $30 Arts Center on the campus of the University of Missouri-St. Louis. -Sponsored

by World Wide Technology, Inc. All show times are at 8:30 p.m. and 10:15 p.m. unless otherwise noted. On sale dates for David Sanborn, the Jazz Crusaders and Al Jarreau will be announced separately. Tickets for all other Jazz at the Bistro events go on sale at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at all Metrotix locations, via phone at 314.534.1111, online at www.metrotix.com or through the Jazz St. Louis box office at 314.289.4030.

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Tim Reynolds and TR3 added to the Wildey schedule Acclaimed guitarist and longtime Dave Matthews collaborator Tim Reynolds and TR3 have been added to the Wildey Theatre’s schedule, with a concert set for Saturday, April 23, 2011 at 9:00 p.m.

With a musical career spanning more than thirty-five years, guitarist and sonic innovator, two time Grammy nominee Tim Reynolds is known for his masterful command of

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Having explored most musical styles, from rock, jazz and blues to classical and reggae, Reynolds’ wide-ranging musical versatility is evident each time he picks up his electric or acoustic guitar. Technically brilliant, yet emotionally honest, Reynolds’ music is inspired and authentic.

It was in the mid 1980s in Charlottesville, VA, when Reynolds founded his breakthrough electric power trio, TR3 (Tim Reynolds Trio), known for their fusion of funk, rock, and jazz.

He toured with TR3 during the 1980s and 1990s, using a rotating cast of musicians. It was at this time he befriended Dave Matthews and their ongoing musical collaboration began. He eventually decided to disband TR3, relocate to Santa Fe, NM, and pursue a solo career. His musical progression continued throughout his many years on the road as a solo guitar wizard, playing for packed houses and to crowds who quickly determined that Reynolds is one of the most talented and thoughtful musicians on the circuit today.

Tickets, which are $35.00 for reserved seats, are now on sale through the Edwardsville Theatre’s website, www.wildeytheatre.com.

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2011 Fair Saint Louis, to be held July 2, 3 and 4 on the grounds of the Gateway Arch. This year ’s event welcomes an expanded Fair Saint Louis Air Show, musical entertainment and K-Town Kids Zone. A Fair Saint Louis tradition, spectacular fireworks will conclude each evening – offering safe and free family fun over the Fourth of July weekend.

“We’re proud that Fair Saint Louis has its roots in the Veiled Prophet Organization, which for nearly 135 years has worked to promote the City of St. Louis. These efforts are deeply rooted in our commitment to voluntarily serve the entire community by sharing time and talent,” said Farr. “We remain ever so committed to hosting an event that remains free and open to all attendees and represents so much that is great about St. Louis.”

“The City of St. Louis continues to proudly partner with the Fair Saint Louis Foundation on this great St. Louis tradition that welcomes people from near and far to our historic Riverfront. Since its inception more than 30 years ago, Fair Saint Louis has resulted in millions of dollars in economic impact while also contributing greatly to area non-profits via concession sales,” said Mayor Slay. “On behalf of the City of St. Louis, I am thrilled to join in the effort with the Fair Saint Louis Foundation to invest in and celebrate ‘America’s Biggest Birthday Party.’”

Announcing this year’s musical performance line-up, Farr shared, “We want to provide everyone who calls the St. Louis region home, the opportunity to invite friends and family to St. Louis this Fourth of July. Catch a Fair Saint Louis air show during the day along with a ride to the top of the Arch and then rejoin Fair Saint Louis to enjoy a great concert and fireworks along the mighty Mississippi. Round out the weekend with a St. Louis Cardinals game, a visit to the St. Louis Zoo, Forest Park or another wonderful attraction here in the St.

Louis region.“ The Fair Saint Louis entertainment line-up includes: • With an astounding 28 albums to its name, Fair Saint Louis welcomes The Steve Miller Band (www.stevemillerband.com <http:// www.stevemillerband.com> ) – on Saturday, July 2.

• The three-time Grammy Award winning rock group who played this year ’s Super Bowl pre-game festivities, Maroon 5 (www. maroon5.com <http://www.maroon5.com> ) on Sunday, July 3.

• And, country rock stars Montgomery G e n t r y ( w w w. m o n t g o m e r y g e n t r y. c o m <http://www.montgomerygentry.com> ) will celebrate our nation’s independence on Monday, July 4.

•Air shows will take place on all three days of Fair Saint Louis and are expected to include military and civilian performers from around the country.

Fair Saint Louis will kick off at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 2 with the 134th Veiled Prophet Parade, one of the best and longest running parades in the nation.

Following the Fourth of July festivities, the celebration will continue throughout the month of July with the Celebrate St. Louis Summer Concerts, with performances on July 15/16 and July 22/23. Additional details for both Fair Saint Louis and Celebrate St. Louis Summer Concerts will be announced later this spring.

Each year community volunteers, Fair Saint Louis staff, the Veiled Prophet Organization, in partnership with the National Park Service and the City of St. Louis work together to promote St. Louis by bringing visitors downtown for the nearly month-long event.

The name Fair Saint Louis acknowledges that this event is produced by Saint Louisans, for Saint Louisans and their guests from all over the world.

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Thursday, April 21 • Arcade Fire with special guest The National, The Concert Club at Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Mo. • The Black Lips, Vivian Girls, The Firebird, St. Louis, Mo. • Ultraviolets, Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, 7 p.m., East Alton

Friday, April 22 • STS9, The Pageant, Delmar Loop, St. Louis, Mo. • Pete Morrissey, Westview Wine Cellar and Bistro, Collinsville, 7 p.m.

• Soulard Blues Band, 8 p.m., Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville, 8 p.m.

• Bob Werner, 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Butch Moore, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., Villa Marie Winery, Maryville • The Black Angels w/ Suuns & Tone Rodent, 8 p.m., The Old Rock House, St. Louis • The Rural Alberta Advantage, Lord Huron, In Tall Buildings, The Firebird, St. Louis, Mo. • Cause For Concern, 8 p.m., Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, East Alton

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• S c o t t a n d K a r l , 3 p . m . , C a u s e f o r C o n c e r n , 8 p.m., Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, East Alton

• STS9, The Pageant, Delmar Loop, St. Louis, Mo. • Anita Rosamond, Grafton Winery, Grafton • Gabie, Westview Wine Cellar and Bistro, Collinsville, 7 p.m.

• Tommy & the High Pilots, Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Ave., St. Louis, Mo., 8 p.m.

• The Civil Wars w/White Dress, 8 p.m., The Old Rock House, St. Louis--SOLD OUT • Foals, Freelance Whales, The Naked and Famous, The Firebird, St. Louis, Mo. • J u s t L i k e C o u n t r y C D l a u n c h p a r t y, R e g i o n a l

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• A g a p e f e s t f e a t u r i n g T h i rd D a y, N e e d To B re a t h e , Te n t h Av e n u e N o r t h , H a w k N e s o n , L e c r a e , a n d more, Greenville College-Bond County Fairgrounds, Greenville, www.agapefest.com • M o ’ P l e a s u re , Vi l l a M a r i e Wi n e r y, M a r y v i l l e , 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

• Jagermeister Country Tour-Dierks Bently, Family Arena, St. Charles, Mo. • G Love w/The Belle Brigade, 7 p.m., The Pageant, Delmar Loop, St. Louis, Mo. • Local H, The Weeks, The Firebird, St. Louis, Mo.

• El Ten Eleven, LYNX, The Good Pyramid, The Firebird, St. Louis, Mo.

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Sunday, April 24 • Terry Beck, Grafton Winery, Grafton • The Robert-Perry Band, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Villa Marie Winery, Maryville • Maserati, Daydream Lullaby, The Firebird, St. Louis, Mo. • Ultraviolets, 7 p.m., Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, East Alton

Tuesday, April 26 • Deftones, w/The Dillinger Escape Plan, Funeral Party, The Pageant, Delmar Loop -SOLD OUT • Shilpa Ray and Her Happy Hookers, The Firebird, St. Louis, Mo.

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Religion Fill your life with surprises Years ago I recall cutting a small poem out of the paper. I’m sorry I can’t recall if the name of the author was given or not but I still remember part of it…

It said, “A bell is not a bell until you ring it. A song is not a song until you sing it. The love in your heart isn’t put there to stay for love isn’t love til you give it away.”

Don’t know who said it or wrote it, but it is certainly true.

And just the other day, I chanced upon another short and concise truth. “Life is an echo. What you send out comes back.”

Perhaps that is what was meant when we were told to “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”

In our society, we also often comment….’what goes around comes around.’ We usually mean that we ‘get what we give’.

I know I’ve said many times over the years that my mother was a very gentle person. She was rarely angry. She would help anyone and everyone she could. And she was always patient with those who sometimes would have tried most folk’s patience.

I recall one Sunday afternoon when she was talking with one of her sisters who remarked that folks at church weren’t very friendly. Mom asked what she meant and was told that rarely did anyone smile or say “Hello”. Mom then asked do you smile and say “Hello”? When the answer was ‘No’, Mom said well why don’t you try it and see if they respond?

I think she must have ascribed to the theory that we ‘get what we give’

Doris Gvillo I’d never really considered life as an ‘echo’ but as I read those words, I found myself agreeing.

I know if I am having a bad day and offer ‘grumpiness’ I am not usually rewarded with smiles and pleasantries.

I also realize that when I meet someone and they are in a bad mood, I do have a choice in how I respond. If I choose to respond with kindness and gentleness perhaps the echo effect is broken. At least, I hope so.

There are those folks I know who always look at the ‘bright side of life’. They rarely if ever complain.

They offer a helping hand when they can. They share the joys and sorrows of others. They are people we love to associate with and I am amazed when they say ‘everyone is so kind to me’. Perhaps this is an echo effect. What they have given has come back to them.

I think the only way that ‘echo effect’ is broken is when someone makes a positive choice to ‘break’ that effect. I am speaking now of a relationship between two folks that has broken down.

Someone has to offer the ‘olive branch’. Will it be accepted and peace restored? Not always, but sometimes.

And sometimes we have a choice to make before relationships are strained. I have always enjoyed some of the sound advice given in Proverbs. Do you recall the verse that says, “ A soft answer turneth away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger.” That is from the King

James Version. The Living Bible says the same but a little simpler… ”A soft answer turns away wrath, but harsh words cause quarrels.”

If the ‘echo’ effect for life is in effect and we ‘reap what we sow’, I think that we all have the opportunity to redirect our paths in life and perhaps change the outcome.

If we respond in anger, most probably that is the response we may get. If we constantly criticize it is very possible we will get the reputation of being unkind and judgmental. In essence, we will be reaping what we sow.

But the good thing about life is that our behavior isn’t carved in stone. There is nothing that dictates we have to behave in an unkind, angry, judgmental way because others are acting in that manner.

We can choose to live our lives in a more positive manner and hope that our response from others is also more in keeping with out lifestyle and behavior. When it isn’t, it doesn’t give us the right to respond in the manner in which we are treated. We can choose our own response and action.

Yes, I do believe life has an ‘echo’ effect and for the most part we do ‘get’ what we ‘give’. But I also believe with all my heart that the ‘echo’ effect can be broken by how we respond to those who seem belligerent, indigent, and angry.

Maybe we can’t always be the kind, forgiving, gentle, loving person we’d like to be. But we can certainly try and maybe, just maybe, our actions will nudge another person and that ‘echo’ effect of anger might diminish in

their life.

I know how imperfect my actions can be but I also know that love offered is most often love that is returned.

It is always amazing to me that a person can do a kindness for another and that person in turn passes the kindness on and suddenly it is returned to you from a different direction…but isn’t that love in action.

Forgiving isn’t always easy. But carrying a grudge for years is hard also and I’ve read it causes not only mental pain but also can cause physical illness.

Just a brief comment about bells…my husband collected cowbells. I still have them…not a lot but maybe eight or ten different styles. They are noisy. We have used them at various celebrations and my little great grandchildren love to ring them. Dylan ties a couple on the rocking horse and then enjoys the racket they make when he rides the horse.

But when no one is ringing those bells, they just sit there and collect dust.

So, I’ve concluded just as the little poem at the beginning of this piece says, a bell becomes a bell when someone rings it. Before that it is a bell but one whose sound reaches no one.

Are we living our lives like that? Are we sitting along the side waiting for someone or something to touch our lives, or are we reaching out to others and trying to the best of our ability to make our world a kinder place.

Are we working to take care of our environment so that our future

generations can enjoy the beauty we have? Are we living our lives placing our priorities on people and not things?

Have we offered our prayers of thanks to a loving God and asked for His guidance when we make decisions?

Do we complain about boredom when there is so much that needs to be done?

Do we say folks are unkind or unfriendly when we ourselves never reach out to others or even offer a smile?

If we think our life isn’t all it should be, is it because our life is echoing back our behavior to others?

If so, then in order to break that echo effect in life, perhaps we all need to incorporate more kindness in our own lives. If we need a blueprint to start, we might try the Ten Commandments and the Beatitudes and also some other of Jesus’ teachings.

I may have said this before, but I’ll repeat it. When Bill and I were buying the farm, I remarked that I wasn’t sure I wanted to sign all those legal papers because they were going to make our life very ‘hard’ for some years. One of the older gentlemen reminded me that “God promises a good life, but not a good and easy life.”

Rejoice in the good. Work to overcome injustice. Offer forgiveness and kindness. And watch what kind of echo comes into our life. We might all be surprised.

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Religion briefs Work to start on rebuilding Chicago church known as gospel's birthplace CHICAGO (AP) — The onagain, off-again reconstruction of a landmark Chicago church known as the birthplace of gospel music is on again.

Church leaders have announced work to rebuild the fire-ravaged Pilgrim Baptist Church will begin in earnest this summer.

A 2006 fire ignited by workers

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Officials announced a $37 million rebuilding plan in 2008, but nothing came of it. Pastor Tyrone Jordan says a first construction phase set for a 2012 finish will “prove to the world” the church will rebuild.

The four-phase project is expected to cost at least $30 million.

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Russell Brand’s Easter romp has one of the cutest bunnies you’ll ever see and plenty of other eye candy among its computer-generated visuals, yet there’s not much bounce to the story behind this interspecies buddy comedy. Letting bad-boy Brand supply the voice of the Easter bunny sounds like a promising way to add spice to a warm and fuzzy family flick. Too bad the movie winds up about as bland as carrot-flavored jelly beans. Its gooey sentiment and hare-brained gags are likely to appeal only to very young kids. Director Tim Hill trips up on his scattered attempts to inject some hipness for older children and parents. Blending live action and digital animation, the movie features James Marsden as the unwilling human escort for Brand’s screwy rabbit, who has run away from home because he doesn’t want to follow his dad into the family business as the new Easter bunny. The animation is the movie’s strong point, presenting a rainbow-colored world that should satisfy young children’s cinematic sweet tooth, even if the action is sour.

RATED: PG for some mild rude humor.

RUNNING TIME: 94 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two stars out of four.

“In a Better World”

Danish director Susanne Bier demonstrates her supreme gift at telling the gloomiest of stories that, while not exactly winding up in feel-good territory, at least finish with a strong affirmation of the decent things in life. Last month’s Academy Award winner for foreign-language film, this is a provocative drama though not really Bier ’s best work (her 2004 family saga “Brothers” and her 2006 Oscar nominee “After the Wedding” are superior films). Still, it’s a beautifully performed and meticulously constructed chronicle of two families caught up in distressing moral choices. The film flits too conveniently between violence at an African refugee camp and the supposedly more restrained, civilized conflict resolution at a tranquil town in Denmark, where two misfit boys (Markus Rygaard and William Johnk Nielsen) escalate a campaign against bullies and brutes to a harrowing level. Bier aims to show that the beast lurks even in the most serene settings, yet the parallels between the film’s two worlds grow heavy-handed. The superb adult cast is led by Mikael Persbrandt, Trine Dyrholm and Ulrich Thomsen.

RATED: R for violent and disturbing content, some involving preteens, and for language.

RUNNING TIME: 118 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three stars out of four.

“Insidious”

This is the kind of movie you could watch with your eyes closed and still feel engrossed by it. It’s a haunted-house thriller filled with all the usual creaking doors, groaning floors and things that go bump in the night, but it’ll also grab you with some disturbing, raspy whispers on a baby monitor, some melancholy piano plunkings and the panicky bleating of an alarm as a front door is flung open in the middle of the night. The grandfather clock in the hall tick-tocks in time to the dripping water in the kitchen faucet, and the cumulative cacophony is unsettling on a level you may not even actively recognize. But director James Wan and writer Leigh Whannell, who originated the “Saw” series, also use silence quite skillfully to build real fear and suspense. They don’t offer anything you haven’t experienced before in the genre — and it doesn’t take too long to figure out this is their version of “Poltergeist” — but they put the pieces together effectively. You know the scares are coming, and yet

you hold your breath waiting for them to happen. It certainly helps to have a cast led by actors who can actually act. Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne star as Josh and Renai, a husband and wife who’ve just moved into a charming, old craftsman with their two young sons and an infant daughter. The long, slow build establishes that things aren’t quite right with this place, but maybe they weren’t quite right with this family either.

RATED: PG-13 for thematic material, violence, terror and frightening images, and brief strong language.

RUNNING TIME: 102 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three stars out of four.

“Source Code”

Duncan Jones’ first film, the mesmerizing, sci-fi character drama “Moon” from 2009, was a marvel of efficiency, tension and pacing.

“Source Code” represents his evolution as a filmmaker, now that he has a bigger cast and more expensive toys to play with. It’s swifter, glossier, more ambitious. And for a long time, it’s a thrilling and challenging puzzle based on a clever idea — until it pushes its central gimmick and gets too greedy at the end. It’ll make your brain hurt (in a good way) trying to determine whether it all makes sense — until it frustratingly doesn’t make sense anymore. But maybe we’re nitpicking needlessly and should just let ourselves go with it. Based on a script by Ben Ripley, “Source Code” keeps us as consistently confused and off-guard from the start as its central character, U.S. Army Capt. Colter Stevens (Jake Gyllenhaal). A decorated soldier from the battle in Afghanistan, Colter wakes up one morning, disoriented, on a commuter train heading toward Chicago. Across from him is a beautiful woman (Michelle Monaghan) he’s never met before, yet she’s talking to him with the familiarity of a friend. Within minutes, the train has blown up, killing everyone on board —but Colter finds himself alive and strapped into a crude metal pod. Vera Farmiga and Jeffrey Wright co-star.

RATED: PG-13 for some violence including disturbing images, and for language.

RUNNING TIME: 93 minutes.

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

“Super”

Writer-director James Gunn’s latest film is reminiscent of “Shaun of the Dead,” which began life as a funny, loving homage to zombie flicks, then slowly, steadily became a really tense, and really violent, zombie flick in its own right. “Super” starts out darkly toying with the idea of the self-made vigilante superhero, someone with no special powers who nonetheless feels the need to fight crime. But by the end, Gunn’s film has morphed into an intense and bloody exploration of a man on a quest, with a perky little pixie by his side. Rainn Wilson plays it deadly straight — which is extremely funny — as a mild-mannered short-order cook who snaps when his wife (Liv Tyler) leaves him for a drug dealer (Kevin Bacon). Meanwhile, Ellen Page just goes gonzo as his not-so-trusty sidekick, and steals the show. She is a complete joy, albeit in a dangerously volatile way, and it’s so much fun to see her in such a different kind of role. She’s not the coolest girl in the room, just doesn’t have all the answers or just the right, snappy zinger. She’s a geek and a goofball, and unabashedly so. But she’s such a cute little thing, you can’t help but adore her, even as she’s reveling in the carnage she’s created.

RATED: Unrated but contains violence, language and drug use.

RUNNING TIME: 96 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three stars out of four.

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Bethany Hamilton, left, and AnnaSophia Robb answer audience questions at the New York City Premiere of "Soul Surfer."

"Soul Surfer" a true depiction of faith

By SANDY COHEN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — For Bethany Hamilton, it’s all about God and surfing.

That’s how it was when a shark ripped off her arm as she lolled on a surfboard off the shores of Kauai in 2003, and that’s how it is now as the cinematic version of her story, “Soul Surfer,” opens in theaters nationwide.

“He continues to just guide me and lead my every step, because even though the shark attack was scary and crazy, but I think all of this is just as hard to deal with, you know?” says the 21-year-old, who became an instant celebrity after the attack. “Having a movie made about your life — you’ve just really got to be on top of it and remember what you are here to do.”

What Hamilton is here to do is spread the word about God — and shred some serious waves.

The youngest in a family of surfers, Hamilton was 13 when she and her best friend, Alana Blanchard, went out with Alana’s dad for a surf session on Halloween morning. Hamilton was waiting for waves and dangling her left arm (with its yellow plastic digital watch) into the water when, in a split-second blur of gray, a 14foot tiger shark lurched from the depths and tore off her arm just below the shoulder.

Alana’s quick-thinking father made a tourniquet from a surfboard leash. Hamilton’s board, with a big shark bite on one side, became a stretcher. By the time she reached the hospital, she’d lost more than half her blood.

The attack made headlines across the globe.

But even more miraculous than her survival

was her determination to return to the sport she loved. A month after the attack, she was back out on her surfboard. Six months later, she won fifth place in a national surf competition. Today she is one of the top surfers in the world.

“After the shark attack is when I trusted in God the most,” Hamilton says from a Los Angeles hotel suite, where she is promoting “Soul Surfer.” “In the movie, they share that one verse: ’For I know the plans that I have for you, says the Lord, plans of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.’ And that was true. Right after the hospital (youth pastor) Sarah (Hill) shared that with me and it just encouraged me to know that God loves me ... and it’s inspired me to just keep living and loving and enjoying life.”

“Soul Surfer” is based on Hamilton’s 2004

book of the same name. While God and Jesus Christ are present on practically every page of Hamilton’s book (she dedicates it to “Jesus Christ, my family and the Blanchard family”), faith takes a backseat to surfing in the film.

Director and co-writer Sean McNamara says he aimed to show Hamilton’s devotion to Christianity through the character of Sarah Hill, played by singer Carrie Underwood in her big-screen debut.

“When it came time to the religious part of her life, I portrayed a lot of that with her youth minister,” McNamara says. “She was going on missions and so forth and I said that will be her part of the story.”

Hamilton says she’s happy with how her faith comes through in the film, even if it’s “maybe not exactly how my personal strength is in Jesus Christ.”

"Arthur" remake was a safe bet

By ROBERT GRUBAUGH Of The Edge Don’t you dare get between the moon and New York City. At least that’s what we’re reminded of in Burt Bacharach’s hit “Arthur ’s Theme” as it appears in both the 1981 Dudley Moore classic and again during the closing credits of the remake out this weekend. As far as revamping thirty-year old material, this story isn’t done much of a disservice at all. I found Russell Brand’s efforts to be well better than expected. Was an "Arthur" a necessary remake, though? Will we see another "Arthur 2: On the Rocks" anytime soon? Probably not.

As the fully-grown, arrested development child of a financial empire, Arthur Bach (Brand) has want of nothing. He parties every night with many strangers who use his easy access to serious money to cause a raucous. The bacchanalian nights are usually followed by many walks of shame as tarty little nobodies flee Arthur’s bed (which

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floats on magnets - something I thought looked pretty cool) and head right for the Page Six reporters of his callous and wanton shenanigans. His mother (Geraldine James) is a cold shoulder figure that has had little to do with him for the first thirty years of his life. He’s been raised by Hobson (Dame Helen Mirren), an oft-loving, no-nonsense nanny/life coach. She also allows Bitterman (Luis Guzman), Arthur’s chauffeur, to be a partner in crime so as to have another set of eyes on Arthur at all times. He’s quite mad with the drinking and throwing about of his money (quite literally in one scene) and it does him no good to form such a shameful image in the press.

But Arthur isn’t dim. He’s just shallow and inebriated so much of the time. When he sets his mind to something, he gets it done. Like boxing with Evander Holyfield. Or driving a Batmobile through the Wall Street district. He displays touching and endearing traits frequently,

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like when he bumps into Naomi (Greta Gerwig, standing in for Liza Minelli, if such a thing were truly possible), an unlicensed NYC tour guide with whom he becomes infatuated. He even goes so far as to rent out Grand Central Terminal for a quiet first date for the two. It was keen to see such a boisterously busy place all but shut down. That’s creative power.

As for Gerwig, she’s a breath of fresh air. New to the scene with last year ’s indie film Greenberg, she also had a supporting part in January’s No Strings Attached.

She’s very pretty, but seems nice and approachable at the same time. Few popular actresses can convey both qualities. She holds her own during some chewy dialogue with Brand and even goes so far as to upstage Jennifer Garner in some scenes. Garner plays the strategic fiancée Arthur ’s mother ’s company would prefer he have. Nick Nolte scruffily barks through a small role as her father, a hothead figure that can

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only clash with other characters.

I didn’t want to review two movies in a row that featured the same lead actor, but Brand continues on his hot, likable streak as the rowdy playboy, Arthur. He’s got the charisma and cheekiness to play the loud, British-accented mess of a man. Best of all, though, is his amazing chemistry on-screen w i t h G e r w i g a n d , e s p e c i a l l y, Mirren. The two were born to be co-stars. I thoroughly enjoyed her casting in the role made famous

by Sir John Gielgud (for which he won an Oscar). The box office was crowded this weekend as four new films entered the market, each aiming to cannibalize the others.

No names will be made by the other contenders. This one is a safe enough bet.

••• "Arthur" runs 121 minutes and is rated PG-13 for alcohol use throughout, sexual content, language, and some drug references. I give this film two and a half stars out of four.

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For more than 25 years, Mike Mormino served the patrons of Rusty’s Restaurant in Edwardsville.

And, after almost three years, he’s reemerged as the general manager of Angelo’s Taverna at the old Max & Erma’s location in downtown St. Louis.

Mormino, who still calls Edwardsville home, spent a good portion of his life at Rusty’s, serving thousands of diners over the years.

“I was at Rusty’s from March, 1983, until the day it closed, June 2, 2008,” he said. “Twenty-five years, three months. At the time Rusty’s closed, I had been there half my life.”

Mormino has kept busy the last three years, but he never really felt at home, not until he got back into the restaurant business.

He missed the steady paycheck Rusty’s supplied, but, more so, he missed seeing his people on a daily basis.

“After waiting on the same patrons over a span of 25 years they became more like family than just customers. I waited on some of the families for three generations: parents, children, and grandchildren,” Mormino said. \“In the almost three years since Rusty’s closed, I still keep in touch with many of them. I get invited to weddings, anniversaries and birthday parties of many of my regular customers. And sadly if I see in the Intelligencer that one of them has passed away, I go and pay my respects or at least send flowers and a card if I am unable to attend the service.”

It’s a safe bet that Mormino will make a new batch of friends as he carves out a niche in downtown St. Louis.

Angelo’s Taverna is part of the Lombardo family’s web of restaurants.

“Angelo’s Taverna is located in the old Max & Erma’s is the fifth and newest of the Lombardo

family restaurants,” Mormino said.

“The others are: Lombardo’s at the Airport Drury Inn, Terrazza Grill at the Arnold Missouri Drury Inn, Lombardo’s Trattoria in the Drury Inn at Union Station and Carmine’s Steakhouse at the opposite end of the Drury Plaza where Angelo’s is now located.”

Mormino won’t be serving prime rib like he did at Rusty’s as Angelo’s has more of Italian bend.

“Angelo’s offers appetizers, soups, salads, sandwiches, gourmet thin crust pizza, third generation recipe pasta, steak, chicken and seafood dishes. We also have desserts,” he said.

“And of course it would not be a Lombardo restaurant without their nationally known toasted ravioli appetizer stuffed with beef, chicken, spinach and asiago cheese. So basically there is something for all tastes. All of

these are offered a very affordable price. We have $7.99 lunch specials Monday through Friday and weekday happy hour specials on burgers, appetizers and drinks from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Entrees average around $13."

The father of three daughters and someone whose always kept an on the Edwardsville-area political scene, Mormino said Angelo’s focuses on the those seeking a lunch break from work as well as those who pop into town for a sporting event or concert.

“Angelo’s caters to the downtown lunch crowd. We are within walking distance of several major office buildings, downtown banks, hotels, the Arch, and sports stadiums. We will be open before and after Cardinal baseball games, Blues hockey games, Rams football games, concerts and other downtown special events,” Mormino said. “We also expect to appeal to convention visitors, tourists and families. For instance, last Saturday we were filled with families attending the Monster Truck Jam at the Edward Jones

Dome.”

Mormino, with his wealth of experience, should fit in well with the Lombardos, a family wellknown for dining excellence in St. Louis.

“As far as what I have brought to the restaurant, it would be my over 25 years experience dealing with the public and attempting to pass on that knowledge to the wait and bus staff that I assembled,” Mormino said.

“Angelo’s owners, Mike and Tony Lombardo as well as Assistant Manager, Pierre Turner, and myself have set high standards for the kitchen and staff instilling in them a sense of attention to detail no matter how small to insure that the customer feels they have gotten their money’s worth in this tough economy and they will consider us again for their destination the next time they come downtown for lunch or dinner.”

Angelo’s Taverna is located at 316 Market St. in St. Louis. For more information, call (314) 5889000.

Above, Mike Mormino, the General Manager at Angelo's Taverna in downtown St. Louis. At left, the interior of Angelo's.

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Dining Delights A creamy treat for spring NEW YORK (AP) – The pastry that cream puffs, profiteroles and eclairs are made from is called pate a choux. It is made by cooking a dough first on the stove, then beating whole eggs into it. This mixture — which lies somewhere between a dough and a batter — then is piped or spooned onto a baking sheet and finished in the oven.

It’s during this final baking stage that the eggs release steam that causes the dough to puff up, producing hollow shells.

And it all sounds more complicated than it really is. These treats come together without too much trouble. Best yet, while these desserts may look substantial, they have just 116 calories (when filled with whipped cream).

You also can fill these pastries with pastry cream (or pudding), ice cream or sorbet, or even a savory filling (if the latter, omit the sugar from the dough). We chose to flavor ours with lemon zest, but you could use any extract or zest, or leave them plain. You also could use other berries in place of the strawberries.

The puffs should be made the day they are served. In a pinch, they can be frozen.

LEMON AND STRAWBERRY CREAM PUFFS Start to finish: 45 minutes Servings: 12 For the puffs: 3/4 cup water 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter 2 tablespoons sugar Pinch of salt 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 4 eggs Zest of 1 lemon For the filling and topping: 1 pound fresh strawberries, hulls removed, cut up

2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Whipped cream or lemon sorbet, to fill Heat the oven to 425 F. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray, then line it with parchment paper. \ In a medium saucepan over medium-high, heat the water, butter, sugar and salt until boiling. Add the flour and stir vigorously while continuing to cook until the mixture forms a ball, pulls away from the sides of the pan and all dry flour has been absorbed.

Transfer the dough to the bowl of a stand mixer and beat on medium with the paddle attachment for 1 minute. Add the eggs, one at a time, scraping down the bowl and making sure that each is incorporated into the mixture before adding the next.

Using a large spoon, form the dough into golf ball-sized mounds and arrange on the prepared baking sheet, allowing 3 inches between each. Bake for 10 minutes. Lower the oven temperature to 350 F and continue to bake until golden, crispy and light, about another 15 to 20 minutes. Set aside to cool.

While the puffs bake and cool, in a medium bowl combine the strawberries, sugar and vanilla.

Lightly crush the strawberries with a fork. Set aside.

After the puffs have cooled, cut them in half crosswise. Fill each with berries and whipped cream or sorbet.

Nutrition information per serving, with whipped cream filling (values are rounded to the nearest whole number): 116 calories; 77 calories from fat (66 percent of total calories); 9 g fat (5 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 94 mg cholesterol; 8 g carbohydrate; 2 g protein; 1g fiber; 43 mg sodium.

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

5231 STATE ROUTE 159, EDWARDSVILLE CLOSE TO DOWNTOWN EDWARDSVILLE country living.

3 bedrooms & 2 car garage. Price under appraisal.

TEXT 129847 TO 79564 FOR DETAILS OR CALL NANCY MILTON 791-8007.

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EDWARDSVILLE - HISTORIC HOME ON 8 ACRES with a summer kitchen, lrg covered porch, and barn. All close to downtown Edwardsville! $350,000

CALL JIM REPPELL 791-7663

EDWARDSVILLE - 32 ACRES & HOMESTEAD! Ragland barn with 6 stalls. Fenced paddocks, rolling pasture, & riding-trials. Homestead boasts updated kitchen, & WO basement. $425,000

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Classified Homes For Sale

805

3 ACRES WITH POND 4 Bdr 2 full bath, lrge 2 car gar ranch home w/unf wlkout bsmt.

Northside of Edw. $225,000, 618-917-9132

HOMES 4 SALE

Homes For Sale

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6005 Old Poag Rd, Edw. 4BR 2BA 10.44 acres. Recent appraisal. FSBO. 618-978-3068 Cross-Town or Cross-Country: EdwardsvilleHomes.com.

Home Buyers Relocation Services. Exclusively for buyers!

656-5588, 800-231-5588

Lots For Sale

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SUN RIDGE ESTATES 2+ Acre Lots, Edwardsville Call for special prices 618/792-9050 or 618/781-5934

Commercial Property For Sale 830

Yard Sales

Office space for sale or rent: #2 Ginger Creek Pkwy., Glen Cbn. 2,200 s.f. plus bsmt. $279K $2,500/mo/OBO 618-789-7226

1099

FOREST GROVE SUBDIVISION

SATURDAY, 4/23 7A.M.-11A.M. FOREST GROVE DRIVE (NEAR TIMBERWOLFE SUBDIVISION) (RT.157 TO MERIDIAN—TO FOREST GROVE) Living-room Furniture, Video Games, Jungle-gym Slide, Lots More!

#4003305 - 2 FULL KITCHENS W/WINE CHILLER & Corian countertops; Modern Fixtures; Fenced Yard; Lots of Kitchen Counter Space & Closet/ Storage Space. Agent Related.

CHAD VANINGER (618) 781-4042

#4004140 - BEAUTIFULLY UPDATED, SPACIOUS 3 BR/3 BA, 2 car garage home, with fenced yard, two large decks, large patio and above ground pool.

DENNIS REINNECK (618) 616-6568

#4001800 - SPACIOUS (2,292 sqft) “almost new” and well built 4 BR, 3 BA home with gas fireplace in desirable subdivision!

CHRISTA HOHMAN (618) 978-6608 Text to 85377 with message H3174

#4002405 - NESTLED IN THE WOODS at the end of a private drive, this custom built home is just 2 years new.

ANDY ROBINSON (618) 444-0736 RECORDED INFORMATION: 1-800-675-1811 ext 1410

#3004785 - PRICE DROP! LOTS OF ROOM ON LARGE LOT within TRIAD SCHOOL DISTRICT! House has been beautifully maintained & is ready to move into!

HEATHER STIRLING (618) 334-7060 RECORDED INFORMATION: 1-800-675-1811 ext 9790

#4002230 - THIS IS AN EXCEPTIONAL 4 bedroom/5 bathroom home that includes an impressive 2 story great room in beautiful Fields Crossing.

TIM THOMPSON (618) 791-9073 CARRIE MICHALIK (618) 558-2460

#4000436 - TROY-STUNNING 4 BED, 4 BATH, 4 CAR garage atrium ranch on 1.5 acres in the esteemed Castle Ridge community. Wet bar, 2 gas fireplace and so much more RICK OWENS (618) 977-1270 RECORDED INFORMATION: 1-800-928-2892 ext 1440

#4001427 - EDWARDSVILLECHARMING 3 BR, 2 BA all brick home close to shopping & schools. Fenced yard, finished basement, bonus room & priced to sell.

ANNE KAMADULSKI (618) 292-5102 RECORDED INFORMATION: 1-800-675-1811 ext 4990

#4003716 - BETTER THAN NEW! This move-in ready 3 BR/3 BA home boasts an open floor plan, main floor laundry, & plenty of storage.

TARA WINFIELD (618) 292-5102 RECORDED INFORMATION: 1-800-675-1811 ext 4320

#4004352 - BEAUTIFUL NEW CONSTRUCTION HOME in Troy, IL. You’ll be impressed by the detail that went into this home. The 3 BR, 2.5 BA home sits on a beautful wooded lot.

WILL BLOCKTON (618) 477-6129 RECORDED INFORMATION: 1-800-675-1811 ext 6590

#3011713 - WOW, WHAT A FIND! Nicely updated, 4 BR home. Quiet neighborhood, on a dead end. All appliances stay, all you have to do is move in!

LAURA LOCANDRO (618) 304-0772 RECORDED INFORMATION: 1-800-675-1811 ext 8790

#4002063 - ENJOY YOUR HORSE LOVERS PARADISE! Custom crafted quality home nestled on 10 acres; Property Features: 7Stall horse barn (34x64 ft). HOME FEATURES: 3,300 Sqft MAIN level, Top Of The Line Building Materials.

PHIL HARDAS (618) 789-5863 RECORDED INFORMATION: 1-800-834-9423 ext 2066

#4003117 - THIS 2 BR/1 BA home has been completely & tastefully remodeled from top to bottom.

The kitchen features upgraded cabinets, abundant counter space and all appliances stay.

MIKE KIRSEY (618) 304-4724 RECORDED INFORMATION: 1-800-675-1811 ext 8000

#4000517 - $2500 BUYERS BONUS! DO YOU DESIRE A huge yard for family fun, but dread the extra yard work? Then this 3 BR, 2 BA home is perfect for you!

Neutral decor & nickel fixtures throughout the entire home.

KARLA HORRELL (618) 531-1380

#2817465 - EDWARDSVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT’S most pristine timberland with rolling hills-many home sites. Property has road frontage in 4 different locations with utilities at street. Creek runs through property and large lake site is possible.

CHRIS SCHAEFFER (618) 799-8474

#3014723 - GREAT LOCATION & GREAT PRICE!! You will love this charming home with 3 BR/3 BA. Large fenced-in yard with shed & low maintenance deck.

CAROL HAWKINS (618) 531-1000 RECORDED INFORMATION: 1-800-675-1811 ext 1560

#4001335 QUALITY CONSTRUCTION... Consider this...4 BRs, 3 BAs, finished lower level. Open floor plan HUGE family media/room - the list goes on!

JO WOODWARD (618) 604-1984 RECORDED INFORMATION: 1-800-675-1811 ext 7100

#4000862 - MARYVILLEMOVE-IN READY split 3 BR, 2 BA in Trotter’s Run. Finished walkout with family room, sunroom & more.

MICHELLE HAWTHORNE (618) 420-8400 RECORDED INFORMATION: 1-800-675-1811 ext 1770

#3013956 - EVERYTHING YOU’RE LOOKING FOR in a home is waiting for you. This spacious home offers plenty of private space with large gathering areas for entertaining.

LAURA THORNTON (618) 741-1206

#3015261 - FULL WALKOUT basement, wood floors, fenced rear yard, nice sized bed. Sold “as is”.

BETHANY STEPHAN (618) 978-9637

#4002160 - ALL THE THINGS YOU WOULD LIKE: stainless steel, ceramic tile, real hardwood floors...3 nice sized BRs. Lower level is a walk-out with a large family room and has lots of storage.

BOB ASHAUER (618) 581-1695 RECORDED INFORMATION: 1-800-675-1811 ext 4160

#3016077 - LOOKING FOR HOME OWNERSHIP with PRIVACY and not much grass to mow? Look no further! 2 story, 3 BR, 2 BA and one 1/2 bath. Culde-sac with wooded backyard.

ALICIA GRIFFITH (618) 444-5548 RECORDED INFORMATION: 1-800-675-1811 ext 5530

#3015904 - EDWARDSVILLE, IL - NEWER 5 BR CUSTOM ranch on almost 3 acres w/stocked pond! RECENT $30,000 PRICE REDUCTION makes this a tremendous opportunity that won’t last long!

KATHY SHEMWELL (618) 581-0123 RECORDED INFORMATION: 1-800-675-1811 ext 5110

#4001692 GORGEOUS CUSTOM BUILT HOME on large corner lot. Quality throughout. Split bedroom floor plan.

Kitchen wth pantry, lots of counterspace, & all appliances stay.

VICKI CARROLL (618) 781-7544 RECORDED INFORMATION: 1-800-675-1811 ext 3100

#4002337 - ENJOY COMPLETE PRIVACY with this home! 32 foot back covered deck that is maintenance free trek composite decking! Step off the deck into the REMODELED kitchen...ALL APPLIANCES STAY! MAUREEN CLARK (618) 616-3335 Text to 85377 with message H1945

#3010115 - PAMPERED 2 BRs, 2 BAs with hardwood in the living room. Main level laundry, master walk-in closet, lots of cabinet space & walk-in pantry.

JOHNNY CARLSON (618) 792-7439 RECORDED INFORMATION: 1-800-675-1811 ext 9530

#3000923 - EDWARDSVILLE, MOTIVATED SELLER! 3 bedroom, 2 bath, basement.$159,900 MARY LOU SUMMY (618) 830-3506 RECORDED INFORMATION: 1-800-675-1811 ext 2100

#4004046 - LOVELY, MOVE-IN READY 3 BR/2 BA on large corner lot, with super sized, insulated 2-car garage..

JACKIE EVANS JONES (618) 363-2670

#2900381 - EDWARDSVILLEOUTSTANDING 5 BED, 4 bath in Country Club View Estates.

New carpet & paint. Close to SIUE, bike trail & interstates.

TAMMY OWENS (618) 581-8729 RECORDED INFORMATION: 1-800-928-2892 ext 1140

#3008700 TROY, ILPICTURESQUE & ELEGANT on 2.01 acres. Custom home iwth too many wonderful amenities to list. Call for details, $395,000.

JEANINE CONNOR (618) 781-1643 RECORDED INFORMATION: 1-800-675-1811 ext 3800

April 21, 2011

#4000382 -3 BR HOME OFFERS A FULL BASEMENT with lots of storage. large family room. Open floor plan. Fenced yard & a nice above ground pool.

JEANNA RADFORD (618) 409-0032 RECORDED INFORMATION: 1-800-65-1811 ext 6080

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April 21, 2011