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4 Caribbean Cove

A favorite returns to the Saint Louis Zoo.

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Simonds will still appear as Santa Claus.

11 "The Boss"

It's not about Bruce Springsteen.

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Event planned at Laumeier Sculpture Park.

15 "Jersey Boys"

The Fox to welcome back a classic.

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Dining in Urbana at the Black Dog.

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What’s Happening Friday April 22___________

Edwardsville's newest business.

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• Shake 38 Shakespear Festival, Across St. Louis • Bill Burr: The Third Party, Fabulous Fox Theater, St. Louis, 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. • Dvorak 7, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, 10:30 a.m. • Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival, Touhill Performing Arts Center, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. • Symphony Where You Worship, Messiah Lutheran Church, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. • Andrew Bird, w/Dawn of Midi, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m. • Fear Facotry “Demanufacture” Tour, Pop's, Sauget, Doors 6:30 p.m. • Under The Covers presented by Butterfly Boomerang, Cicero's, University City, Doors 7:30 p.m. • Jetliner Gypsies, w/Tommy Perry Band, The Demo, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m • Green Jelly, w/First Jason, Hung Like A Martyr, The Ready Room, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m. • Her Turn: The Revolutionary Women of Chess, World Chess Hall of Fame, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs until September 4, 2016 • Bosnian/American, Fontbonne Univeristy, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m., Runs until May 1, 2016 • 14th Annual Augusta Plein Air Art Festival, (Augusta), Runs until May 1, 2016 • Twisted Melodies, Edison

Theater, St. Louis, Runs until May 1, 2016 • Dark Matter: Terrence Boyd and Amanda McCavour, Craft Alliance Center, St. Louis, Runs until May 8, 2016 • Little Black Dress: From Mournin to Night, The Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, Runs until September 5, 2016 • The Carpet and the Connoisseur: The James F. Ballard Collection of Oriental Rugs, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, Runs until May 8, 2016 • Spies, Traitors, and Saboteurs: Fear and Freedom in America, The Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, Runs until May 8, 2016 • Leica: 100 Years of Excellence Exhibit, International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through April 24

Saturday April 23___________ • Shake 38 Shakespear Festival, Across St. Louis • Chris D'Elia, The Pageant, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. • Dvorak 7, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival, Touhill Performing Arts Center, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. • PROF, w/Mike Mictlan, Fundo, Patric Brown, Looprat, Scrub, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

• Silver Bullet STL: A Tribute to Bob Seger, Wildey Theater, Edwardsville, 8:00 p.m. • The Road to Pointfest 2016 Session 4 Finals, Pop's, Sauget, Doors 6:00 p.m. • “Evening Star Way Tour” Nate Millyunz w/K.Dynasty, Lauren Cash & Dre Lee, Cicero's, University City, 8:30 p.m. • Lida Una, w/Money for Guns, Gemini Hustler, The Demo, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m • Free Thinker, w/Brainwaves, Dylan Brady feat. Robel, The Ready Room, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m. • Her Turn: The Revolutionary Women of Chess, World Chess Hall of Fame, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs until September 4, 2016 • Bosnian/American, Fontbonne Univeristy, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m., Runs until May 1, 2016 • 14th Annual Augusta Plein Air Art Festival, (Augusta), Runs until May 1, 2016 • Twisted Melodies, Edison Theater, St. Louis, Runs until May 1, 2016 • Dark Matter: Terrence Boyd and Amanda McCavour, Craft Alliance Center, St. Louis, Runs until May 8, 2016 • Little Black Dress: From Mournin to Night, The Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, Runs until September 5, 2016 • The Carpet and the Connoisseur: The James F. Ballard Collection of Oriental Rugs, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, Runs until May 8, 2016

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Owners of the Source Juicery are, from left, Chrissy Stevens, Michelle Motley and Lisa Hudson.

Taking juicing to the next level Local trio opens new business on Main Street By JULIA BIGGS Of The Edge Happy, healthy and whole – that's the goal of Source Juicery, a new business located on Main Street in Edwardsville that serves cold-pressed juice, all-natural smoothies and healthy food to-go. Local residents and owners Michelle Motley, Lisa Hudson and Chrissy Stevens joined together and opened Source Juicery at 220 North Main St. in Edwardsville on March 1. Motley explained how the trio came together as business partners. “About a year ago, I was planning on opening a fresh juice business. The more I started telling people about it, I had a couple of people say, 'Oh you've got to meet Lisa Hudson. She's thinking about doing the same thing.' So I actually reached out to her in a Facebook message,” Motley recalled. “We met and had a lot of the same ideas about the business so we decided to work together as partners.” “I've been juicing for over 10 years from home and it's not an easy thing to do for one person. Clean up and all the grocery shopping and all the work behind it definitely made it seem like it was more efficient to do for a group and there's nothing in the area so decided to do it,” Motley added. “Chrissy Stevens joined us along the way because we really wanted to offer healthy food options and she's a chef and had all the training.”Stevens worked as a chef at Cleveland Heath for about three years before recently leaving to help out with her husband's family business – Market Basket. Stevens is currently balancing her time with her responsibilities at the deli at Market Basket and the Source until she can fully commit her time to the Source which, she noted is a place where she "feels at home. This is the way I like to eat, and I love the healthy lifestyle anyway so this is definitely more of my realm,” Stevens noted. The Source Juicery menu offers 12 ounce juice, but this

isn't a sugary, grocery-story type juice. The Source creates cold-pressed juice using a hydraulic press to crush and press whole fruits and vegetables. The process extracts the freshest form of juice that is loaded with vitamins, minerals and the nutrients. There's no processing, no preservatives and no sugars added. Juice options include the popular Sweet Green that is made of spinach, cucumber, pineapple, pear and lime. Other juice varieties include the Clean Green, Up Beet and Carrot Cake. Sound healthy? It is. “We do use a lot of things like ginger and turmeric in our juices which, are two things that have a lot of health benefits – whether it's antibacterial and anti-viral or anti-inflammatory,” Motley said. “As far as health benefits, I think when you drink juice, not only do you gain the immediate effects of the nutrients you're getting, but it also can make you mindful about healthy eating and that can spill into more of your diet if you're making that healthy choice in your day.” Have a picky one that is adverse to trying a true juice or possibly a green colored juice? “Definitely try our Sweet Green because I think anybody that is new to green juice will be pleasantly surprised by the flavor. There is pineapple and pear in it that sweeten it up real nice however we do squeeze a lot of greens into that jar so you get that kind of energy and refreshing feeling that you get after a jar of green juice,” Motley stressed. “But the Sweet Green is a good gateway juice – is what we call it. It gets people into that green juice and maybe they'll go from there and keep trying other things. I have four kids and all four of them will drink it. So I'm like, if it passes that test.” The Source Juicery also has six, 12 ounce smoothy varieties such as the Spice Girl Crush featuring apple juice, strawberries, basil and cayenne or PB Plus made with almond milk, peanut butter, chocolate whey protein and banana. Four Power Smoothy varieties, such as the

Early Bird made with cold brew coffee, almond milk, lowfat Greek yogurt, chai, spinach, banana, and vanilla whey protein, come in 16 ounce sizes. There are also three other Power Smoothy varieties on the menu. Breakfast items such as Overnight Oats and The Perfect Parfait as well as several lunch items like the Seasonal Detox Salad, Cleveland-Heath Kale Salad and the Quinoa Bowl provide healthy to-go options. “All of our food items are pre-packaged and made ahead and they are kind of designed to offer a healthy option on the go,” Motley explained. “Whether you want to grab it in the morning to have at the office for lunch or if you wanted to just come in and pick it up something that was ready to go. So we do have all of our items ready to go.” “A quinoa bowl is probably our most popular bowl,” Motley added about the lunch options. “We have a ginger sesame salad which is on spinach, and we have lots of spiralized veggies here.” The Source Juicery is currently gluten-free, and although it does plan to offer items in the future that may contain gluten, Motley stressed that they will remain focused on having many options for those who want gluten-free. Each day the Source Juicery offers a daily juice special of a colored juice as well as one that is green. Also daily specials of salads and bowls will be featured that are available in addition to the regular menu. The Source Juicery focuses on convenience but is also interested in sustainability. “We do have a jar program in place where you pay 50 cents you can leave for the first time with a jar and if you can bring it (the jar) back, there's no deposit on the next jar,” Motley said. The Source Juicery is open from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays. Visit www.sourcejuicery.com for a full menu or visit their Source Juicery Facebook page. They can also be reached at 618-650-9080.

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Saint Louis Zoo photos

Two of the featured attractions at Caribbean Cove are a bonnethead shark, above, and a cownose ray, below.

For The Edge Stingrays at Caribbean Cove presented by Mercy Kids is now open at the Saint Louis Zoo and runs through Oct. 2, 2016. Cownose rays and southern stingrays, along with bonnethead, brown-banded and white-spotted bamboo sharks glide through a 17,000-gallon warm saltwater pool located under the Edward Jones Pavilion. Guests are encouraged to dip their hands into the water and allow the animals to touch them. Occasionally, there will be an opportunity to feed the stingrays. These are hardy species that interact well with people in a safe and fun manner. “Mercy Kids is excited to be part of this interactive exhibit designed for kids of all ages,” said Dr. John Mantovani, Chair of Pediatrics and Medical Director of Mercy Children’s Hospital, a program of Mercy Kids. “Each spring families anticipate the opening of Stingrays at the Zoo, and we are proud to partner with others who bring education and fun to children in our community.” The bonnethead shark is the smallest member of the hammerhead family. They have semi-circular heads resembling a shovel or bonnet. Bamboo sharks are sometimes called “cat sharks” because the barbels, or sensory organs, near their mouths resemble cat whiskers. The sharks at Stingrays at Caribbean Cove are small, shy and docile fish and pose no danger to humans. They range from twoand-a-half to four feet in length

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and are bottom-dwelling species that prey on small fish, crabs and invertebrates. Visitors will not be feeding the sharks, but they will be able to touch the sharks as they swim by. Cownose rays and southern stingrays are related to sharks. Stingrays have flat bodies, long pointed fins and long whip-like tails that can be used for defense against predators. At Stingrays at Caribbean Cove, their stingers or barbs are painlessly clipped back just as human fingernails are clipped. Staff at the exhibit will monitor the stingrays throughout the season to

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ensure that the barbs stay neatly trimmed. The 20-inch deep pool includes a waterfall and a state-of-the-art life support system. The pool also has solitary space and places for the animals to rest if they choose. Zoo interpreters and educators will be on hand to help visitors and to share information about the animals, sustainable seafood and ocean conservation. Tropical Traders Gift Shop will offer a variety of ocean-related souvenirs, including plush stingrays and other sea life items, shark merchandise, T-shirts, nautical gifts

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and more. Ray’s Grill will serve up fish and chips, island burgers, fajitas, margaritas and more. The Zoo’s Education Department is planning several programs for children and adults throughout the summer. Some programs include A Day With the Rays, Wake Up With the Rays, Family and Scout Overnights, Camp KangaZoo and more. For information on programs, visit stlzoo.org/education, or call (314) 646-4544. Admission to Stingrays at Caribbean Cove is $4 per person. Z o o F r i e n d s me mb e r s a t t h e Family Level and above may use

their Anywhere Plus passes for admission. Children under age 2 are free. Visitors can enjoy a full day at the Zoo with all the amenities, for just $12.95 with the Adventure Pass (formerly the Safari Pass) and receive free admission to Stingrays at Caribbean Cove and other attractions. Admission is free the first hour the Zoo is open. Stingray feedings are $1.00 per cup. Groups of 15 or more may call (314) 646-4718 in advance for group discounts. Stingrays at Caribbean Cove is open through Oct. 2, during Zoo hours. The Zoo’s spring hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through May 26. For Memorial Day weekend t h r o u g h L a b o r D a y, M a y 27-September 5, 2016, the Zoo is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday; and 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday through Sunday for Prairie Farms Summer Zoo Weekends. The Zoo will close at 3 p.m. on Friday, June 17, because of A-Zoo-Ado, the Zoo’s biennial fundraiser. The Zoo will be open until 7 p.m. on Memorial Day, May 30; Independence Day, July 4; and Labor Day, Sept. 5. Starting Sept. 6, the Zoo’s hours return to 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. For more information, visit stlzoo.org, facebook.com/stlzoo, twitter.com/stlzoo, youtube.com/ stlzootube or call (314) 781-0900. Animal and veterinary care for the stingrays is supervised by a full-time exhibit supervisor and an assistant exhibit supervisor from Living Exhibits, a Las Vegas-based corporation that produces and manages interactive exhibits for zoos, aquariums and museums.

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Retired bailiff keeps his other job Simonds will continue to appear as Santa Claus By STEVE HORRELL Of The Edge Around the first of September, Jim Simonds will begin growing a beard, and if things go as they have for the past decade, it will b e f ul l an d gray i sh wh i t e b y Christmas. He began playing the St. Nick in the 1990s after the Edwardsville Knights of Columbus had asked him to pinch hit when the regular Santa Claus couldn’t make it. It was a period when the o rg a n i z a t i o n w a s i n v i t i n g 1 0 poor kids from the community to come in to the K. of C. Hall over Christmas to eat cookies, drink hot chocolate and sing carols. Earlier in the day, a K. of C. member had picked up $100 worth of gifts for the children to give to their parents on Christmas Day. “I thought, ‘Boy what a cool thing,’” Simonds recalled during a recent interview. Simonds has retired after having served for a quarter century as the bailiff for Madison County Circuit Judge Andy Matoesian. The Edwardsville gig ended when the regular Santa returned the following year. But before long Simonds was playing Santa for the Bethalto Knights of Columbus and, more recently, for the Bethalto Care Center. He began with the standard fake beard, but that changed about 10 years ago after a lady asked him if he would mind balancing four youngsters on his lap so she could snap a photo. “A 3-year-old kid named Joey tried to climb me, and he kept trying to yank my fake beard off,” he said. It nearly caused Simonds to dump

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Retired Madison County bailiff Jim Simonds will continue to appear as Santa Claus. all four onto the floor, and when he returned home he told his wife, Sue, that he would either start growing a beard or give up the Santa bit. The beard begins on Sept. 1. Last year when an attorney asked if he would bring the Santa routine to the men’s homeless shelter operating in the basement of Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, in the Soulard neighborhood of St. Louis, he jumped at the chance. Sue joined him, dressed as Mrs. Claus. Volunteers fed the men a meal, and visitors wished them a Merry Christmas. “You could tell these people were so appreciative of this program,” he says. “They were so well behaved. And these were people who had been living on the street. This was the first time they ever had a Santa

Claus for their Christmas.” One time at Christmas, a little girl told Simonds that her dog had been run over. Thinking quickly, he told her that her dog was in Heaven. Her dog loved her very much and would have wanted her to get another dog, Simonds recalls telling her, adding “I know that put mom and dad on the spot.” Several children have told him that all they wanted for Christmas was to have their parents stop fighting. “That really touches your heartstrings,’ he said. However strange the request, Simonds says he has tried to answer it with the kindest response he can think of at the time. Not that it always works out. There was the time when a 93-year-old woman told him that

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A photo, signed by some of the children he has met, of Jim Simonds in his Santa Claus costume.

all she wanted was to die, and Simonds responded with a gently admonition. Everyone loves you, he said, and all your friends want you to stick around. “All my friends are dead!” she said. And that, of course, was true, he is quick to acknowledge now. “I told her ‘You just need to make some new friends.” Simonds was hired on as a bailiff in September of 1990. His desk was up on the third floor of the Madison County Courthouse, between a court reporter ’s office and Matoesians’ chambers. On those days when jurors were trundled over to the courtroom for jury selection – followed by a jury trial – Simonds acted something like a shepherd until they reached a verdict. During dead times in the trial – and there were often many – Simonds would sometimes regale them with courthouse tales from the past. Like the time, about 20 years ago, when Simonds walked over to visit fellow bailiff Jerry Lipchik and spied the miniature wooden plane on his desk. Lipchik told him that a retired Highland man of about 80 had dropped it off for him that morning. “My wife told me to get out of the house and build something,” the man told Lipchik. “I guess he was under foot, Simonds said. “So the guy went out to the garage and decided to build Jerry a plane because he was so nice during jury duty.” Lipchik wound up giving the plane to Simonds, and the man made another one for Lipchik. “It just struck me as a great testament to Jerry that a man would think so much of him to do that. It just proved that Jerry was going out of his way to be a good host to these people on jury duty.” Simonds treasures the plane to this day. It had been atop the mini fridge behind his desk and on his last day at the courthouse – on March 31 - he took the plane with him. Jim and Sue Simonds lost their 12-year son shortly before Jim became a bailiff. The couple decided to go through training together in order to become bereavement

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counselors. They ran workshops to help other people deal with the loss of a loved one. “Everyone’s like a snowflake, and it affects everybody in different ways,” he says. The sessions were rewarding but emotionally exhausting, he says. Still, Jim and Sue stuck with it for nine years, nearly twice as long as the typical bereavement counselor lasts. During his 25 years as a bailiff, Simonds became a Cub Scout pack leader in Bethalto. Then, for 11 years, he helped lead a Boy Scout troop. In all, he helped 384 boys obtain their Law Merit Badge. His son Joe was the first one through. Among the tasks required of them was to talk to five officials about their experience with the law. Simonds lined up judges, prosecutors and public defenders for them to talk to, and he organized mock trials for them at the courthouse. One year he wrote the script for a mock trial about a kid losing his bicycle, taking pains to rhyme the names. “He’s always had a soft spot in his heart for kids. He enjoyed seeing that kind of wonderment in their eyes when he gave tours,” says one of his sons, Chris Simonds. Still, his legacy with the general public is bound to be his work as a bailiff. Asked what he thought made him a good bailiff, he said: “I love people.” His working career began at the age of 11 when he got his first newspaper route. Later he worked for a couple of years at a funeral home. He was also the store manager for the McDonald’s re s t a u r a n t o n Tro y R o a d i n Edwardsville. He also oversaw several car washes in the St. Louis area. But it was his experience trying to collect money from his paper route customers that may have laid the foundation for his career at the courthouse. “These ladies would have to tell me what their cat did that week, and I’d have to sit there for a half an hour and listen to them in order to get 40 cents out of them,” he says. “But this was important to them, and I knew that.”

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People planner Tourism contest for students underway

The St. Louis Civic Pride Foundation is inviting St. Louisans in grades three through 12 to participate in the 2016 Ultimate Tourist Contest, where they can win a $500 cash prize for visiting and writing about their area tourism experiences this summer. Participants must visit at least three St. Louis area attractions then write about their journeys through an essay (500 words or less) or by creating a brief video. Each entry will be judged on its own merits with the winners chosen by a selection committee comprised of St. Louis Civic Pride Foundation board members. The winning entries will be featured in Explore St. Louis’ 2017 Official Visitors Guide and posted on explorestlouis. com for a full year. The Ultimate Tourist Contest is open to students, ages 8 to 18 who will be entering grades three through 12 for the 2016-17 school year. Entries will be accepted from April 20 through September 5, 2016. Limit one entry per student. For more information on contest rules, please visit explorestlouis.com/ ultimatetourist.

Friends of The Sheldon plan fundraiser

Educational Programs. Patrons will have the opportunity to taste wine and stock their cellars with great new o ff e r i n g s f ro m M a j o r B r a n d s , enjoy delectable hors d’oeuvres and desserts, bid on silent auction items and listen to live music as the sun sets over the city. Added this year, a tasting of select craft beers! Space is limited! Reservations are $75 and include a tax deduction. For reservations, call

The Sheldon’s Development Department at 314-533-9900.

Grafton's Riverside Flea Market returns

The Riverside Flea Market in Grafton is returning. The popular flea marketboasts more than 75 vendors with a wide selection of antiques, crafts and the usual flea market fare. The flea market will be held in

its long time location at the Historic Boatworks, nestled alongside The Loading Dock, located at 400 Front St. in Grafton. The market will be open Saturday, April 23 and Sunday, April 24 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The flea market will be open monthly on the fourth weekend of the month through October. The Grafton Riverside Flea Market is the largest flea market in the Alton region. The 2016 flea market schedule includes the

following dates: April 23 & 24, May 28 & 29, June 25 & 26, July 23 & 24, August 27 & 28, September 24 & 25 and October 22 & 23. After shopping for your wares, head over to The Loading Dock restaurant to enjoy a meal, drinks and a great view of the Mississippi River. For more information or to be a vendor, please contact Trudi Allen at (618) 593-2103 or 618-4081008. Information is also available at www.GraftonLoadingDock.com/ market.

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People People planner Butterfly House seeks volunteers

The Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House in Chesterfield is seeking outgoing individuals for open volunteer positions. Work with students as an Education Docent, become a Butterfly House ambassador or volunteer for two new programs. To learn more about these or other volunteer opportunities with the Butterfly House, visit the website at www. butterflyhouse.org/volunteers; call (636) 530-0076, extension 12, or email butterflyhouse@mobot. org Individuals interested in interacting with children will enjoy serving as an Education Docent. Butterfly House docents provide structured presentations to students, helping them learn about butterflies and invertebrates and their environments. Formal training is provided. The commitment is 2.5 hours, one day per week, primarily in September, October, March, April and May. Surround yourself with exquisite butterfly-themed merchandise as a Gift Shop and Admissions Volunteer. Help stock a n d ro t a t e u n i q u e i n v e n t o r y, assist guests with their purchases including tickets. The Butterfly House is looking for computer savvy volunteers, at least 16 years old, who can offer friendly customer service to our guests of all ages. Volunteers receive training on all aspects of this position. Current openings are in the morning and/or afternoon on Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. In addition to these offerings, the Butterfly House has two new volunteer opportunities. The Missouri Butterfly Monitoring Network (MBMN) is looking for people who love the outdoors and want to help native butterflies. Volunteers will learn a bou t n a t i v e b u t t e r fl i e s and receive training on how to scientifically monitor butterfly populations in their natural, o u t d o o r e n v i r o n m e n t s . Wi t h help from MBMN staff, volunteer monitors choose their own location to monitor that may include locations such as prairies, woodland trails, parks, and wetlands. An approximately one mile long trail will be mapped out at the selected location, and be monitored for butterflies 6-8 times between June 1 and August 31. The data from these studies is then shared with researchers and conservationists studying how butterfly populations change over time. If interested, please join us for our informational Open House on April 16 from 12:30-2 p.m. at the Butterfly House. Training sessions on May 14 from 2:30-4:30 p.m. and May 17 from 7-9 p.m. will go over general butterfly identification techniques, and explain the correct monitoring procedures and protocols. Handouts and identification materials will be provided! If you have any q u e s t i o n s p l e a s e c o n t a c t Ta d Yankoski at the Butterfly House (636-530-0076 ext 16, tad. yankoski@mobot.org ). Te e n s t h a t e n j o y n a t u re a re encouraged to apply for the MANTIS (Making Advocates o f N a t u r e - L o v i n g Te e n s i n

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is sold 30 min. prior to closing each day. Admission is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors (ages 65 and over) and $4 for children (ages 3 to 12). Children ages 2 and under and Missouri Botanical Garden members are free. F o r m o re i n f o r m a t i o n , v i s i t w w w. b u t t e r f l y h o u s e . o r g o r call (636) 530-0076. Follow the Butterfly House on Facebook at w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / thebutterflyhouse. The Butterfly House is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos & Aquariums ( A Z A ) a n d a d i v i s i o n o f the Missouri Botanical Garden.

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Camp KangaZoo returning

From the ever-popular Camp KangaZoo to individual programs for all ages, the Saint Louis Zoo’s Education Department has classes, overnight experiences and daytime adventures for everyone in the family. Camp KangaZoo Camp KangaZoo campers can choose to attend one or two full-day camps — "Aquatic Animals” and “Animals Everywhere.” MondayThursday, campers will play games, meet animals, enjoy sing-alongs and view dynamic Zoo exhibits. On Thursday nights, they’ll sleep at the Zoo and wake up with the birds! Camp KangaZoo scholarships are available for families with financial need. New this year, the Zoo is offering morning and afternoon half-day camp sessions for kids entering grades 1-5. Younger children can hop "out of the pouch" and into the Zoo at Camp Joey. Half-day and full-day sessions are available for children who are at least 4 years old and entering kindergarten. Teen Camp is available for youth entering grades 7-9 and Teen Camp II, held at Shaw Nature Reserve, for 8-10 graders. Overnights Families can attend Wake Up With the Rays, Under the Sea-lion or From Dusk Til Dawn overnight programs. Summer Programs Zoo programs for young children and youth keep growing minds sharp in the lazy summer months. The Zoo offers a variety of animal topics for various ages. Kids can learn about birds, mammals and reptiles, see stingrays up close, examine dinosaur fossils, create animal habitats, sing animal songs, identify animal tracks, touch biofacts, tour the Zoo and meet the animals. For youth in grades 2-8, the Zoo

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The Sheldon announces winter/ spring exhibition schedule

The Sheldon Art Galleries announces the Winter/Spring 2016 exhibition schedule, with an opening reception on Friday, March 4 from 5-7 p.m. Galleries open until 9 p.m. for First Fridays in Grand Center. Gallery hours are Tuesdays, Noon – 8 p.m.; Wednesdays – Fridays, Noon – 5 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. and one hour prior to Sheldon performances and during intermission. Admission is free. For more information on exhibitions, visit TheSheldon.org. More information about each individual exhibit available upon request. Main Floor Galleries: Printmaking in St. Louis Now March 4 – May 7, 2016 This exhibition showcases the exciting work being done in printmaking in St. Louis, both by print presses who work with local,

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"My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2"

Ever been to a wedding where you don't know anyone very well? It's pretty deadly, no matter how good the food or the band might be. Everyone's laughing really hard at jokes you don't find funny, or even understand. On the other hand, if you know and love everyone, you'll have fun even if the champagne is flat and the canapes soggy. And that, dear moviegoer, is about as deep as we need to go in analyzing "My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2," an overstuffed, under-achieving sequel that took more than a decade to come to the screen. If you've been dying for a reunion with those aggressively lovable folks known as the Portokalos family, maybe you'll be happy. But if you didn't miss them that much or, maybe didn't even know them in the first place, stay away from this wedding. Send a gift and call it a day. The fact that the film took 14 years to arrive —Nia Vardalos is again the star and writer — is both a blessing and a curse. It may have stoked huge interest — the original was a ginormous sleeper hit — but it also implies that we're about to see something worth the wait. Instead, the script is a tired pastiche of what seem like the same gags we heard the first time. Greek families are big and affectionate! Greek families get involved in each other's business! Greek families smother you with love! And so on. RATED: PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America "for some suggestive material." RUNNING TIME: 94 minutes. ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: One and a half stars out of four.

"Batman v Superman"

Zac Snyder's thundering and grim "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" offers the kind of blunt, mano-a-mano faceoff usually reserved for Predators, Godzillas and presidential candidates. And just as has often been said of this election year, "Batman v Superman" takes a once almost charming tradition and plunges it into the gutter. Long gone are the telephone booths, corn fields or any other such tokens of innocence. And given the prevailing climate, Snyder may have judged the rock'emsock'em moment wisely. Gentlemen, keep your fists up and your capes neatly tucked. "Batman v Superman," as heavy and humorless as a Supreme Court decision, is an 18-wheeler of a movie lumbering through a fallen world. It hurtles not with the kinetic momentum of "Mad Max: Fury Road" nor the comparatively spry skip of a Marvel movie, but with an operatic grandeur it sometimes earns and often doesn't. This is "Paradise Lost" for superheroes. It twists and grinds two of the most classic comic heroes, wringing new, less altruistic emotions out of them until their dashing smiles turn to angry grimaces. After a handsome, impressionistic montage of Batman's iconic childhood, the film picks up where Snyder's Superman reboot "Man of Steel" left off but from a different perspective. Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck) is driving through the falling debris of Metropolis while Superman (Henry Cavill) careens carelessly above. Snyder has channeled the backlash over the high death-toll finale into Wayne, who bitterly watches Superman from the dust-filled air on the ground — a cheap evocation of Sept. 11 designed to add solemnity where there isn't any. RATED: PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for "intense sequences of violence and action throughout, and some sensuality." RUNNING TIME: 151 minutes. ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two and a half stars out of four.

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"Everybody Wants Some!!"

"Everybody Wants Some!!" is Richard Linklater's selfdescribed spiritual sequel to "Dazed and Confused," and, somewhat miraculously, the spirit has remained intact. It's been 13 years from one to the other: long enough to literally watch a boy grow up. But between the '70s highschool graduation of "Dazed" and the first college days of the 1980-set "Everybody Wants Some!!" it feels like hardly a summer has passed. We left off with Foghat's "Slow Ride"; we pick up with the Knack's "My Sharona." The song's thumping bass, which opens the film, is an early signal (if the double exclamation points didn't already give it away) of the exuberance to come in "Everybody Wants Some!!," Linklater's marvelously loose and affectionately antic portrait of college life. It's a chapter that Linklater's "Boyhood" never got to. But it's rendered here with the same attention to the rhythms of youth and the in-between moments the director has long been drawn to. But unlike "Boyhood," it also has bong hits, disco dancing and sex — lots of it. It's a laid back "Animal House," with shots of philosophy mixed in. Jake Bradford (Blake Jenner) is a freshman baseball pitcher who arrives in September 1980 at Southeast Texas University, where he moves in with his future teammates and fraternity brothers. Bros are not the most loved of college types, but Linklater's frat guys, aside from being competitive, womanizing boozehounds, are mostly clever, curious and likable. RATED: R by the Motion Picture Association of America for "language throughout, sexual content, drug use and some nudity." RUNNING TIME: Running time: 151 minutes. ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three stars out of four.

"Miles Ahead"

"Miles Ahead," an ambitious, experimental biopic about jazz legend Miles Davis, actually states its mission twice over the course of the movie. Basically: "If you're going to tell a story, come with some attitude. Don't make it all corny." The person saying it is Miles Davis, played by Don Cheadle, who also co-wrote and directed. In the context of the film, he's speaking to a fictional music writer named Dave Braden (Ewan McGregor), who has conned, charmed and strong-armed his way into Miles' orbit for a few days in hopes of writing a comeback story that would end the eccentric musician's half decade of dormancy. While a little on the nose to be repeated, it's a good line, and an even better goal in the murky and generally unrewarding territory of the dreaded biopic — especially for someone as elusive, multifaceted and just downright giant as Miles Davis was. As Cheadle's Miles cheekily says to Dave in that whispered rasp, "I was born, I moved to New York, met some cats, made some music, did some dope, made some more music, then you showed up at my house." RATED: R by the Motion Picture Association of America for "strong language throughout, drug use, some sexuality/nudity and brief violence." RUNNING TIME: 100 minutes. ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two and a half stars out of four.

"Demolition"

What if a young man who just lost his young wife in a car accident experienced none of the stages of grief? What if he felt nothing? What if he, instead, started writing letters to a vending machine company and dismantling

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every object in sight? Perhaps that's just a person coasting in denial, but, to buy that, you would have to believe that the person also had some sort of humanity in the first place. In the case of Davis Mitchell (Jake Gyllenhaal) in director JeanMarc Vallée's ambitious, flawed and whimsically sinister "Demolition-" let's just say that's not entirely clear. Davis, for much of the movie, is like the Patrick Bateman of widowers. He is incredibly wealthy, cold, unfeeling and vaguely sociopathic. Instead of bodies, though, it's objects he's dissecting. At first, it's actually quite captivating as you drift with Davis in the aftermath of his wife Julia's (Heather Lind) death. He was in the car with her when it got broadsided. He came out without a scratch. She died that night. He can't even muster up any emotion as her grieving father (Chris Cooper) breaks down. And then at the wake, instead of socializing, he goes into a study to compose a letter to the vending machine company whose hospital unit failed to give him the Peanut M&Ms he paid for. It's in this handwritten complaint letter where Davis starts to really dish — about how he only got this job at a $6 billion investment firm because of his father-in-law, about his daily routines in his magazine-ready glass and steel cube of a house, about the time he lied to a fellow passenger on the commuter train about what he did for a living, and about how he never really loved his wife. R AT E D : R b y t h e M o t i o n P i c t u re A s s o c i a t i o n o f America for "language, some sexual references, drug use and disturbing behavior." RUNNING TIME: 100 minutes. T ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two and a half stars out of four.

"The Boss"

The search continues for a suitable showcase for the awesome talents of Melissa McCarthy outside of films directed by Paul Feig. The latest vehicle to give it a try, "The Boss," has a promising enough blueprint for comedy. McCarthy plays the red-haired, thoroughly turtlenecked Michelle Darnell, a ruthless, selfmade executive whose Martha Stewart-like descent lands her in white-collar prison. Penniless upon release, she moves in with her former and much mistreated assistant Claire (Kristen Bell) and her daughter Rachel (Ella Anderson). But, as in McCarthy's slipshod road movies "Identity Thief" and "Tammy," the material here isn't on her level, the laughs are largely cheap and once again, the hall-of-fame comic actress is stuck in a minor-league movie. Like "Tammy," ''The Boss" was directed by Ben Falcone, McCarthy's husband and longtime collaborator, and written by them both. (Steve Mallory, who also dates back to their improv days at the Upright Citizens Brigade, also pitches in on the screenplay). In both films, the premise is solidly rooted in the common frustrations of thoughtless bosses and dead-end jobs. Tammy's midlife crisis was partially prompted by a meltdown with her fast-food manager (played by Falcone), but in "The Boss," Bell's Claire is the one suffering under tyrants. Michelle is introduced as the 47th wealthiest woman in America, a perch she flaunts as a finance guru. At an arena rally, she descends to the stage on a bird with dollar bills showering her. She's Suze Orman times a hundred. Her downfall is plotted by a business rival, Renault (Peter Dinklage), who gets her locked up for insider trading. Claire, a single mother, finds another job with yet another uncaring supervisor (the underused Cecily Strong). But Michelle turns up on Claire's Chicago doorstep, looking for a place to stay. RATED: R by the Motion Picture Association of America for "sexual content, language and brief drug use." RUNNING TIME: 99 minutes. ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two stars out of four.

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This image released by Universal Studios shows Melissa McCarthy, background left, and Kristen Bell in a scene from, "The Boss."

"The Boss" misses the mark By JAKE COYLE Associated Press The search continues for a suitable showcase for the awesome talents of Melissa McCarthy outside of films directed by Paul Feig. The latest vehicle to give it a try, "The Boss," has a promising enough blueprint for comedy. McCarthy plays the red-haired, thoroughly turtlenecked Michelle Darnell, a ruthless, self-made executive whose Martha Stewartlike descent lands her in white-collar prison. Penniless upon release, she moves in with her former and much mistreated assistant Claire (Kristen Bell) and her daughter Rachel (Ella Anderson). But, as in McCarthy's slipshod road movies

"Identity Thief" and "Tammy," the material here isn't on her level, the laughs are largely cheap and once again, the hall-of-fame comic actress is stuck in a minor-league movie. Like "Tammy," ''The Boss" was directed by Ben Falcone, McCarthy's husband and longtime collaborator, and written by them both. (Steve Mallory, who also dates back to their improv days at the Upright Citizens Brigade, also pitches in on the screenplay). In both films, the premise is solidly rooted in the common frustrations of thoughtless bosses and dead-end jobs. Tammy's midlife crisis was partially prompted by a meltdown with her fast-food manager (played by Falcone), but in "The Boss," Bell's Claire is the one suffering under tyrants. Michelle is introduced as the 47th wealthiest

woman in America, a perch she flaunts as a finance guru. At an arena rally, she descends to the stage on a bird with dollar bills showering her. She's Suze Orman times a hundred. Her downfall is plotted by a business rival, Renault (Peter Dinklage), who gets her locked up for insider trading. Claire, a single mother, finds another job with yet another uncaring supervisor (the underused Cecily Strong). But Michelle turns up on Claire's Chicago doorstep, looking for a place to stay. The first sign of trouble in "The Boss" isn't the lack of a Bruce Springsteen cameo, but Michelle's first night on Claire's couch bed. When she sits down, the bed violently flings her high up on the wall, a crudely brutal,

digitally faked moment of poorly calibrated slapstick that seems to exist only for the movie's trailer. Other such bits crop up, like a tumble down stone steps by Michelle, that feel like desperate reaches for laughs. After attending Rachel's Girl Scouts meeting, Michelle hits on an idea for a homemade brownie operation that will teach young women more capitalistic ideals and give them a percent of the profits, too. By even the standards of redemptive occupations in comedies, it's a thin concept. But Michelle's rival troupe of treat-selling girls begins to take off, bringing back all of Michelle's hard-nosed business tactics. A street fight between the girls follows, as does the expected lesson about family and generosity.

"Demolition" runs out of steam By ROBERT GRUBAUGH For The Edge After his first two major features highlighted a real eye for exploiting the talent of his stars, I assumed Jean-Marc Vallee's third movie, "Demolition", would do the same thing for Jake Gyllenhaal and Naomi Watts. "Dallas Buyers Club" won Matthew McConaughey the Oscar and "Wild" nearly did the same for Reese Witherspoon. All three films have a certain sadness to them, dealing with the AIDS crisis and the death of loved ones, but only the first two have the redemptive nature that allows a downer plot to rise above itself and find something heroic within its characters. " D e m o l i t i o n " i s t h o ro u g h l y

about loss. Investment banker Davis (Gyllenhaal) is riding in the passenger seat of their car when his wife is T-boned on their way to the office one morning. Julia (Heather Lind) is killed instantly and the movie traces how Davis deals with the grieving process alongside his devastated in-laws (Chris Cooper and Polly Draper). Julia's parents are beleaguered through their tears and wallowing, but come out of it to champion their daughter's c o m p a s s i o n a t e m e m o r y, establishing a foundation to reward scholarships to deserving high school students. They remember their baby for being a loving servant to the developmentally disabled and a creative person who cherished oceanic decor in her artwork.

T h e i r s i s a re l a t a b l e c y c l e o f sorrow. Davis' emotional arc isn't quite as predictable. He misses his wife in specific ways that lead him to fixate on the parts of their marriage that were troubled. She haunts him, lurking in the corner, appearing in a bathroom mirror. The clichĂŠs aren't scary; this is not a horror film. Instead, they're outlets for Davis to pick apart his motivations for getting hitched in the first place. The title of the picture comes from the dismantling of Davis psyche and his house. A procrastinated re f r i g e r a t o r re p a i r l e a d s t o a carefully disassembled unit laying on the kitchen floor. Later in the movie a sledgehammer and bulldozer are employed to really

break up the stress of his misery and Julia's carefully decorated home. During his separation with order, Davis pens a series of letters to a local vending machine supply company complaining about a stuck bag of M&Ms that occurred just minutes after his wife died in the Emergency Room. Eventually, the company's Customer Serviceperson (Watts) reaches out to him to try and find out why he's dealing so oddly with the loss. Her character, Karen, is no prize herself. She's a single mother of a sexually-confused adolescent son (Judah Lewis), in a loveless relationship with her boss (C.J. Wilson), and is abusing marijuana ceaselessly to cope with all of it. She tries to be a counterpoint for Davis' out of control spin, but when

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the two finally meet, we know that neither is going to be strong enough to balance out the other. At best, they're able to become close friends. Because of the thin connection between the movie's two leads, I can't help but fault "Demolition" for being a paler comparison to Vallee's previous four-star pictures. I wanted to love this movie, but even a few unexpected left turns in the later acts felt designed simply to keep audiences from completely tuning out. The diversions failed to hook me like the earlier, better parts of the show did. "Demolition" runs 101 minutes and is rated R for language, some sexual references, drug use, and disturbing behavior. I give this film two and a half stars out of four.

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Pictured are two views of previous Art Fairs at Laumeier Sculpture Park.

Laumeier to host Annual Art Fair For The Edge Laumeier Sculpture Park will host its 29th Annual Art Fair, presented by Emerson, on Mother ’s Day weekend, May 6–8, 2016. More than 15,000 patrons attend this annual three-day event on Mother’s Day weekend, featuring local food and beverage vendors, hands-on activities for kids, special wine and beer tasting events, live music and 150 juried artists from across the country exhibiting work in ten categories. Media categories include ceramics, fiber/ textiles, glass, jewelry, mixed media, painting, photography/digital, printmaking/drawing, sculpture and wood. Highlights of the weekend include Friday evening’s Art of the Vine, a special wine tasting event featuring unlimited samples of local and international wines, while Saturday afternoon’s Art of the Ale beer tasting event features unlimited samples of classic, seasonal and special-release beers. The City of Sunset Hills Music Festival on Saturday afternoon features performances by Johnny Fox, Dawn Weber and Rock Fight, and Kevin Bilchik Blues. Laumeier’s Creation Location, free with Art Fair admission, is open throughout the day on Saturday and Sunday, offering activities and entertainment for kids and families. Concessions vendors for the weekend include Capitalist Pig BBQ, Drunken Fish, Gelato di Riso, Mediterranean Foods, Mission Taco, Old Tyme Kettle Korn, Pie Oh My!, Pyro Pizza, Straub’s and The Nutty Sisters. Laumeier received more than 400 artist applications for this year’s Art Fair. All artists ages 18 and up who exhibit work of original concept, design and execution are eligible to apply each year beginning in October the year prior; total participation is limited to 150 artists. The 2016 Jury Panel included Juan William Chávez, Artist and Director, Northside Workshop; Dr. Jeffrey Hughes, Professor of Art History and Criticism, Webster University;

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Pictured are The Four Seasons in a scene from "Jersey Boys," which will run May 18 to 22 at The Fox Theatre.

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asting has been announced for the St. Louis engagement of the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning hit musical "Jersey Boys", the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, playing at the Fox Theatre May 18-22. The cast of "Jersey Boys" will be led by Matthew Dailey (Tommy DeVito), Aaron De Jesus (Frankie Valli), Keith Hines (Nick Massi) and Drew Seeley (Bob Gaudio) as The Four Seasons, with Barry Anderson and Thomas Fiscella. Tickets for Jersey Boys at the Fabulous Fox are on sale now online at MetroTix.com, by calling 314-534-1111 or in person at the Fabulous Fox Box Office. Ticket prices start at $25. Prices are subject to change; please refer to FabulousFox.com for current pricing. Jersey Boys is part of the U.S. Bank Broadway Series. Performances of Jersey Boys at the Fabulous Fox run May 18 – 22. Show times are Wednesday through Saturday evenings at 8 p.m., Thursday afternoon at 1 p.m., and Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. There will also be an afternoon performance on Sunday, May 22 at 1 p.m. and an evening performance at 6:30 p.m. The ensemble of "Jersey Boys" includes Tommaso Antico, Jaycie Dotin, De’Lon Grant, Wes Hart, Bryan Hindle, Miguel Jarquin-Moreland, Austin Owen, Kristen Paulicelli, Leslie Rochette, Jenna Nicole Schoen, Dru Serkes, Jonny Wexler and Keith White. "Jersey Boys" is the winner of the 2006 Best Musical Tony Award®, the 2006 Grammy Award® for Best Musical Show Album, the 2009 Olivier Award for Best New Musical and the 2010 Helpmann Award for Best Musical (Australia). "Jersey Boys" worldwide has been seen by over 22 million people (as of January, 2015). Catch a sneak peek of Jersey Boys! Log on to www. JerseyBoysTour.com/watch.

Directed by two-time Tony® Award-winner Des McAnuff, "Jersey Boys" is written by Academy Award-winner Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, with music by Bob Gaudio, lyrics by Bob Crewe and choreography by Sergio Trujillo. "Jersey Boys" is the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi. This is the true story of how a group of blue-collar boys from the wrong side of the tracks became one of the biggest American pop music sensations of all time. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds and sold 175 million records worldwide - all before they were thirty. The show features all their hits including “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Oh What A Night,” “Walk Like A Man,” “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” and “Working My Way Back To You.” "Jersey Boys" opened at the August Wilson Theatre on Broadway to critical acclaim on November 6, 2005. The "Jersey Boys" First National Tour opened to rave reviews in San Francisco on December 1, 2006, played a record-breaking run in Los Angeles and is still breaking house records in cities across North America. "Jersey Boys" is currently playing in New York; Las Vegas; London; and in cities across North America and the U.K . on National Tours. The "Jersey Boys" design and production team comprises Klara Zieglerova (Scenic Design), Jess Goldstein (Costume Design), Howell Binkley (winner of the 2006 Tony® Award for his Lighting Design of "Jersey Boys"), Steve Canyon Kennedy (Sound Design), Michael Clark (Projections Design), Charles LaPointe (Wig and Hair Design), Steve Orich (Orchestrations) and Ron Melrose (Music Supervision, Vocal/Dance Arrangements & Incidental Music). "Jersey Boys" is produced by Dodger Theatricals, Joseph J. Grano, Tamara and Kevin Kinsella, Pelican Group, with Latitude Link and Rick Steiner. The Original Broadway Cast Recording of "Jersey Boys", produced by Bob Gaudio, was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. The cast recording is available on Rhino Records. "Jersey Boys": The Story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons (Broadway Books) is the official handbook to the smash Broadway hit. Seasons

Greetings: A "Jersey Boys" Christmas, a holiday CD featuring international cast members of "Jersey Boys", produced by Bob Gaudio, is available on Rhino Records. CAST BIOGRAPHIES The Four Seasons MATTHEW DAILEY (Tommy DeVito) is thrilled to join the Jersey Boys family! Originally from Denver, CO Matthew has performed professionally from the age of 9. Most recently, Matthew traveled Spain, Italy and France in Saturday Night Fever – The Musical. Favorite performances include Cats (Rum Tum Tugger), 7 Brides...Brothers (Daniel/Frank), A Chorus Line (Mike), 1940’s Radio Hour (BJ Gibson), Cinderella (Prince), and Viva Vegas (Elvis). @mdailey88 AARON DE JESUS (Frankie Valli) is ecstatic to be part of this amazing production. Credits: Jersey Boys (Joey), Disney’s The Lion King (Timon), Wicked (Averic, Boq u/s), Monty Python's Spamalot (Patsy), Peter Pan (Peter), Little Shop of Horrors (Seymour), Big River (Tom Sawyer), Guys and Dolls (Nicely), Cats (Gus), Oliver! (The Artful Dodger), A Funny Thing . . . Forum (Pseudolus), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Joseph), El muerto disimulado (Clarindo), The Crucible (Ezekiel Cheever). aarondejesusonline.com. Instagram: @aaron.dejesus KEITH HINES (Nick Massi) is overjoyed hit the road with the Jersey Boys family! Recent off-Broadway: Cougar the Musical (Buck), Sex Tips for Straight Women From a Gay Man (Stefan). Credits include: Les Miz (Enjolras, WVPT), Camelot (Lancelot, Pittsburgh Public Theatre), 1776 (Thomas Jefferson, Pittsburgh Public Theatre), Urban Cowboy (Bud, WVPT), The Crucible (John Proctor), Picnic (Hal). Master’s Degree in music, Oklahoma City University (voice: Florence Birdwell), The Studio/NY (Jayd McCarty's acting conservatory). www.keithhines.com DREW SEELEY (Bob Gaudio) Broadway: The Little Mermaid (Prince Eric); North/South American tours: High School Musical: The Concert (Troy Bolton); Film: Another Cinderella Story, Freshman Father, Do Over; TV: Glory Daze, Lovestruck, One Tree Hill. Check out my music at www.drewseeley.com and twitter/instagram (@DrewSeeley).

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The Arts Artistic adventures Travel to the theater with PSOP this summer

Southwestern Illinois College Programs and Services for Older Persons is offering some fun theatrical trips for seniors this summer. From the old classics you love, to something new you’ve never seen, you won’t want to miss out! • Get Hitched to a Redneckâ€? Dinner Theater: A guest at this redneck wedding is the head honcho of a drug cartel. Will the mystery be solved before the knots are tied? Be a part of the investigation on Wednesday, July 13. • Depart: 10:30 a.m. Cost: $83 per person. Deadline: Monday, June 13. • “Mama Mia!â€? at the Muny: Featuring popular hits from ABBA, you’ll be “having the time of your lifeâ€? on Thursday, July 28! A wedding brings a mother, daughter and three possible fathers together in this funny and romantic classic. • Depart: 5:15 p.m. Cost: $99 per person, includes buffet at Pappy’s Smokehouse BBQ. Deadline: Monday, June 13. • “Fiddler on the Roofâ€? at the Muny: Mazel Tov! This cherished musical tells the story of a poor Jewish milkman with five daughters who firmly believes in tradition. Enjoy the Wednesday, August 3 performance.

• Depart: 5:15 p.m. Cost: $97 per person, includes buffet at Pappy’s Smokehouse BBQ. Deadline: Thursday, June 23. • “Aidaâ€? at the Muny: Be a part of the Muny’s final show of the 2016 season, Sunday, August 14! With music by Sir Elton John, you will fall in love with this tale of forbidden love between an Ethiopian princess and her Egyptian captor. • Depart: 5:30 p.m. Cost: $101 per person, includes backstage tour and buffet supper at the Muny; Deadline: Tuesday, July 5. F or more information or to make a reservation, contact Nancy Bauer at 618234-4410, ext. 7020.

1 0 0 re m a r k a b l e w o r k s b y s e l f - t a u g h t artists. These modern and contemporary artistic visionaries expressed distinct and unorthodox creativity, and were active participants in shaping American visual culture. As self-taught geniuses they influenced generations of artists and established lively artistic traditions, from post-Revolutionary times to today. Organized by the American Folk Art Museum, Self-Taught Genius was brought to the Saint Louis Art Museum by M. Melissa Wolfe, curator of American art. The exhibition will travel to the Tampa Museum of Art after its presentation in St. Louis. For more information, visit www.slam.org.

exhibit titled Self-Taught Genius from June 19 through Sept. 11, in the Main Exhibition Galleries, East Building S e l f - Ta u g h t G e n i u s e x p l o r e s t h e continuum of American folk art through the concept of a “self-taught genius,� an enduring term that has changed dramatically over time. Framed within context of seven perspectives from which people are compelled to create, t h i s e x h i b i t i o n h i g h l i g h t s m o re t h a n

An exhibit titled Real and Imagined Landscapes in Chinese Art will be on display March 11–August 14 in Gallery 225 at the Saint Louis Art Museum in Forest Park. Chinese art is filled with images of landscapes and landscape settings. Some are depictions of imaginary locations and others may represent actual sites at certain points in time, while still others combine real and imagined landscape elements within the same pictorial space or object

Museum to exhibit Exhibit to focus on folk art Chinese art The Saint Louis Art Museum will host an

surface. This exhibition of selected works from the Museum's collection explores how real and imagined landscapes in Chinese art are seen within paintings as well as threedimensional objects. Works in the exhibition include two hanging scrolls bearing titles that refer to actual named places: The Taibo Wine Pavilion at Caishi Rock by Miao Song and Elegant Gathering at the Poetry Niche, a collaborative work by Fa Shishan and his friends. Gathering of the Immortals by Wang Wending depicts the birthday celebration of the Daoist deity Queen Mother of the West in a garden of lotus, plantain, and exotic flowering plants. These screens present symbols of longevity, and were painted in honor of the 60th birthday of the Li family matriarch Madame Chen. Other works in the exhibition that interpret landscapes through visual imagination include the hanging scroll by Wan Shanglin with scenery that arouses a sense of tranquility, and two porcelain barrel-form garden seats decorated with peacocks in landscape settings. Real and Imagined Landscapes in Chinese Art is curated by Philip Hu, associate curator-in-charge of Asian art. The exhibit is free. For more information, visit www.slam. org.

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Music Tuning in Culture Club to perform in St. Charles

Of all the exciting groups to come out of the alternative music scene in the early 80's, Culture Club became the first to achieve arena headline status. The adulation from around the world and soaring record sales that followed the release of their classic single, "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" saw Culture Club explode on a global level. Over the course of their career, they have 50 million record sales to their name. The band went on to achieve stunning success with their debut album Kissing To Be Clever, and in particular scored three Top Ten hits in the US - becoming the first group to hit that milestone since The Beatles. ‘’Time (Clock of the Heart)� has also been included on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's list of 500 songs that shaped rock and roll. This show will see the original line-up on stage: singer Boy George, guitarist/keyboardist Roy Hay, bassist Mikey Craig and drummer Jon Moss. The concert is schedule Wednesday, July 20, atThe Family Arena in St. Charles. Tickets can be purchased at the Family Arena Ticket Office or online at www.metrotix.com. To charge by phone call MetroTix at 314-534-1111. For help purchasing accessible seating, please call The Family Arena ADA Hotline at 636896-4234.

Summerland Tour coming to Ballpark Village

The 5th annual Summerland Tour is proud to announce that Sugar Ray, Everclear, Lit and Sponge will perform at each date of this year's acclaimed '90s alternative music tour. TheSummerland Tour, previously heralded by Rolling Stone as one of the "10 Hottest Summer Package Tours", kicks off on July 8th in Louisville, KY, and will include more than 25 dates throughout the US before wrapping on August 21st in San Antonio, TX. For more information, please visit: http://summerlandtour.net/. The tour will stop at Ballpark Village in St. Louis on July 31. Formed in 2012 by Art Alexakis, lead guitarist and vocalist of Everclear, the Summerland Tour has featured notable nostalgic alternative rock bands such as Soul Asylum, Eve 6, Space Hog, Gin Blossoms, Marcy Playground, Live, Fuel, American HiFi, The Toadies and Filter. Tickets for Summerland Tour 2016 went on sale Friday, April 15th. With tremendous excitement towards this year's Summerland Tour, Alexakis explains, "This is the kind of line up I've dreamed of when I started the Summerland Tour. We kicked it off with Sugar Ray for the first year, so it feels great to have band join us for the 5th Anniversary. We love Lit & Sponge and cannot wait to share the stage with them. This lineup is stacked and this summer is going to be an adventure."

Thunder, with Legacy, a brand new show that celebrates the influence of Irish and Celtic music around the world. Celtic Thunder will appear at the Fox in St. Louis on Oct. 8. Tickets are $45 to $75 and are available online at metrotix.com, by calling 314-534-1111, or in person at the Fabulous Fox Box Office. Legacy is a live show featuring a mix of lively, fast paced and upbeat songs “A Place in The Choir� “Galway Girl� and “Raggle Taggle Gypsy� that represent the fun loving nature of the Irish and slower classic ballads “Danny Boy� “Noreen� and “Buachaille On Eirne� that portray a more nostalgic and romantic side. Continuing their tradition of paying homage to the musical culture and traditions of Ireland, Celtic Thunder ’s latest show is a depiction both their musical footprint over the past 8 years as well as their amazing heritage of

Irish and Celtic music. Both the ensemble and solo performances in this thrilling evening of entertainment highlight the diversity of Irish music and song. Powerful anthems Ireland’s Call and Caledonia, heartwarming ballads Song For The Mira and Take Me Home and lively crowd favorites such as Seven Drunken Nights all serve to showcase the musical talent of each soloist. Formed in Dublin in 2007, Celtic Thunder is a multi-dimensional musical and theatrical ensemble celebrated around the world for emotionally powerful performances and a state-of-the-art production. Billboard magazine has named Celtic Thunder the Top World Album Artist (in 2008, 2009 2011 and 2015) while the group has had LPs placed in the World Album Top 10 every year since 2008. Celtic Thunder features five male vocalists backed by the amazing

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Boston to appear in St. Charles

Tom Scholz’s band Boston became an iconic classic rock fixture when they joined the music scene with their self-titled album in 1976. With over 17 million copies sold, Boston generated hits such as "More Than a Feeling," "Peace of Mind," and "Smokin'," rock staples that are still in heavy rotation today. Their second album, Don't Look Back was another chart-topper that confirmed their place in rock history, followed by Third Stage, which hit #1 on the charts, with the

top single of 1986, "Amanda." With over 31 million albums sold to date, Boston has stood the test of time, as evidenced by live audiences that span generations. Boston will appear with Blue Oyster Cult on June 3 at the Family Arena in St. Charles. Tickets can be purchased at the Family Arena Ticket Office or online at www.metrotix.com. Fans can expect to hear all the classic songs they have grown to love, and will be treated to some new additions to their set list based on recent requests. Guests will be treated to wild Hammond organ work, soaring harmony guitars, and exceptional vocal arrangements, as well as Boston’s unique visual stage presentation and plenty of extraterrestrial sounds heard nowhere else on Earth.

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Music Tuning in Sheldon to welcome Joe Pug

Austin, TX singer songwriter Joe Pug’s rise has been as improbable as it has been impressive. After dropping out of college and taking on work as a carpenter in Chicago, he got his musical start by providing CDs for his fans to pass along to their friends. This led to a string of sold out shows and a record deal with Nashville indie Lightning Rod Records (Jason Isbell, Billy Joe Shaver). As he toured behind Messenger (2010) and The Great Despiser (2012) it was with a band that looked as much like a jazz trio as an Americana band. The following years would have them on the road for over four hundred shows, including stops at Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo and The Newport Folk Festival. His latest, critically acclaimed album, Windfall, released in 2015, was praised by Rolling Stone with,"...it showcases the singer's unique and achingly honest point of view that spins lyrics into folk poetry." Joe Pug with special guest is scheduled April 27, 2016 at 8 p.m. at the Sheldon Concert Hall. Tickets are $22 reserved seating. Call MetroTix at 314-534-1111 or visit TheSheldon.org.

Concerts lined up for spring/summer

The following concerts are scheduled in the St. Louis area: May 10 — The Scorpions at the Fox. May 13 – Miranda Lambert at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre. June 3 – Keith Urban at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre. June 3 – Boston with Blue Oyster Cult at the Family Arena. June 18 – Bad Company and Joe Walsh at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre. July 16 – Heart , Cheap Trick and Joan Jett at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre. July 19 – Wheezer and Panic! at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre. July 20 – Janet Jackson at Chaifetz Arena. July 21 – Brian Wilson at the Family Arena. July 22 – Jason Aldean at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre. July 30 – Journey and the Doobie Brothers at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre. Aug. 24 – The Dixie Chicks at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre. Aug. 27 – R.E.O. Speedwagon with Def Leppard and Tesla at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre. Sept. 5 – Toby Keith at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre. Oct. 5 – Maroon 5 at the Scottrade Center.

Scorpions to perform at The Fox

Hot off the heels of their latest studio album, “Return To Forever,â€? the Scorpions celebrate their 50th Anniversary and make a stop at the Fabulous Fox Theatre in St. Louis, MO on May 10, 2016 with QueensrĂżche. Tickets are available online at metrotix.com, by calling 314-534-1111, or in person at the Fabulous Fox Box Office. 50 years after a very young Rudolf Schenker founded the band in the profoundly provincial, post-war Hannover, the Scorpions remain a band that is able to attract masses of new fans at any given time. The Scorpions are once again at the peak of their creativity with their

latest album. Tracks like the first single “We Built This House� are as contemporary as the sweeping “House Of Cards� (a guaranteed live hit). Also belonging in the category live hit is “Eye Of The Storm�, a track, that transports a notion of the unbelievable dynamic and joy of playing, characterizing the Scorpions’ stage performances. The Scorpions are currently on their 50th Anniversary World Tour, which the band is loving. Not least, “because it’s simply unbelievable and inspiring

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Dvorak 7, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival, Touhill Performing Arts Center, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. PROF, w/Mike Mictlan, Fundo, Patric Brown, Looprat, Scrub, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m. Silver Bullet STL: A Tribute to Bob Seger, Wildey Theater, Edwardsville, 8:00 p.m. The Road to Pointfest 2016 Session 4 Finals, Pop's, Sauget, Doors 6:00 p.m. “Evening Star Way Tour� Nate Millyunz w/K.Dynasty, Lauren Cash & Dre Lee, Cicero's, University City, 8:30 p.m. Lida Una, w/Money for Guns, Gemini Hustler, The Demo, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m Free Thinker, w/Brainwaves, Dylan Brady feat. Robel, The Ready Room, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. C. L. "Butch" Otter has vetoed legislation that would have expressly permitted the use of the Bible in public school instruction, calling the measure unconstitutional. In the veto's accompanying letter Otter said he respects the Bible, but

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Black Dog Smoke and Ale House in Urbana By BILL ROSEBERRY Of The Edge I've said it before, you can find some fantastic places to eat in college towns and Black Dog Smoke & Ale House proves that theory to be true. Black Dog has two locations in Champaign/Urbana near the campus of the University of Illinois. Their first location opened in 2009 at 201 N. Broadway Ave. in downtown Urbana, then in 2015 a second spot opened at 320 N. Chestnut St. in Champaign. With their custom made smokers Black Dog puts some funky and outof-the-box twists on barbecue and I dig it. On a recent trip to the Champaign/Urbana area I made a stop off at the original location in Urbana to check out what the hype was all about at Black Dog and let me just say that they raise the roof when it comes to smoking food. I was intrigued, befuddled and starving once I got a gander at their menu. From smoked almonds, to smoked sweet potatoes, to smoked catfish and salmon, there are some cool everyday items on the Black Dog menu. Then take a look at the specials and your head will spin. There are things like smoked artichoke dip, smoked tacos and burritos, smoked bacon wrapped meatloaf, smoked pork belly and smoked chicken and sausage jambalaya to name a few. Since I'm all about creativity in food preparation, I was in heaven. I started off with the smoked almonds. The price was right, too. A bowl of smoked almonds was only $2.95. They simply took almonds, covered them in their dry rub and smoked them — phenomenal. The dry rub added a sweet and salty

taste to the almonds, which were served warm with the hint of a smokey flavor. This was a fantastic appetizer that could be shared well in big groups. As for my main course I decided to continue down the winding road of weirdness at Black Dog. I ordered a smoked catfish sandwich, served Carolina style on a hoagie. Carolina style meant it came topped with vinegar based cole slaw and you got your choice of barbecue sauce to finish it off. I stuck to the vinegar theme and went with the Carolina Vinegar sauce, comprised of vinegar, peppers salt and sugar. I also got to add one of the delectable sides. I wanted to go with the smoked sweet potato, but they don't serve that until after 5 p.m. and

I was in a little earlier than that, so I chose the twice baked potato casserole and it didn't disappoint. When the main course arrived I had been hammering on smoked almonds for awhile and ready to see what Black Dog could wow me with next. The twice baked potato casserole was served in a small foil cup and resembled a muffin. The slab of catfish was quite large and covered in a generous helping of slaw. I quickly poured the runny Carolina Vinegar sauce on top and dove in. The catfish had an unbelievably smokey flavor and the bitterness of the vinegar in the sauce and slaw was a perfect companion. The fish practically melted in my mouth it was so tender and juicy. Though my hoagie got a little

saturated from the aqueous sauce, I have absolutely no complaints about this awesome sandwich. Moving to the twice baked potato casserole, it was pretty scrumptious, too. It had a nice crust over the top of the moist casserole, which had a rich and hearty taste. My only complaint is the serving is pretty small. I easily give Black Dog two thumbs up for originality and awesomeness. To top it off they have some good beer selections. I chose the Kilt Lifter by Moylan's Brewery, which is a scotch ale. It was OK, bitter in taste, but definitely a different beer that I hadn't had before. My server was very helpful on my visit, too. She raved about the

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burnt ends at Black Dog; they are supposed to be the go-to play but unfortunately they were out while I was there. Perusing the rest of the menu, there is plenty to chose from at Black Dog. On the appetizer menu there is the Black Dog cornbread which sounded good, along with Texas caviar, smoked chicken wings, smoked chicken salad, hummus and smoked black olive dip. You can even get a dinner salad with the pulled pork, chicken, brisket or smoked catfish on organic mixed greens. The sides include: pit beans, applesauce, sweet potato fries and the smoked sweet potato to name a few that sounded delicious. On top of brisket, pulled pork, smoked sausage, ribs and smoked free range chicken, Black Dog offers smoked burgers. The Black Dog burger was intriguing, including grass fed lean beef topped with pepper jack cheese, grilled onions and peach barbecue sauce. Trust me folks, this place is legit. See for yourself, visit their website at www.blackdogsmoke.com. As for atmosphere, it has an oldstyle pub feeling. It's dimly lit with lots of big booths and a long bar with stools to sit on. It's not a huge place and boy does it get packed. I'm glad I showed up a little early for dinner, because the dinner rush looks like it can get a little overwhelming. That's what happens when you have outstanding food. The prices weren't bad, my sandwich and side was $7.95 to go with the smoked almonds and my beer. I got out of there for under $20 and was thoroughly satisfied. So next time you're visiting the Champaign/Urbana area, make a special trip by the Black Dog Smoke & Ale House, it's a definite destination place when you gotta eat.

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Dining Delights The Edge's own Bill Roseberry, famous for his You Gotta' Eat restaurant reviews, has put together his thoughts on a number of local eateries. Enjoy. County Seat Cafe 316 S. Buchanan St. Edwardsville The County Seat is a nice, cheap place to get a bite to eat with outstanding service. The food is good, not great, but you get large helpings and they are continuing to evolve what they do, trying out new quirky menu items for customers. Check out the peanut butter and jelly pancakes when they're available and the horseshoes are good. Big salads and sandwiches, too. O'Connell's Pub 4652 Shaw Blvd. St. Louis Cheap, simple and good. That's a good rundown of O'Connell's Pub in St. Louis. The burgers are tremendous. They're huge and very succulent. It's just a great old-style Irish pub, with good beer selections and simple food made to perfection. Across the street from Shaw's Garden and not far from Forest Park, so there are great activities to follow if you visit. Gilliganz Bar and Grill 7251 St. James Rd. Edwardsville This staple in Holiday Shores is a great place to grab a bite to eat. Check out the dog pizza, with chicken, tomatoes and onions and

cooked in the dog sauce — featuring buffalo and barbecue sauce mixed together — it's delicious. There are plenty of other pizza and sandwich selections on the menu. Mondays feature 40-cent wings after 8 p.m. Get the garlic parmesan wings. Be prepared to wait on Mondays though. Tucanos Brazilian Grill 1520 S. 5th St. St. Charles Sensational. I almost don't have the words to describe this meat mecca. For $25 order Tucanos Famous Churrasco and get an infinity of grilled meats. Each table includes a stick with red at one end and green at the other. Green means go, red means stop. As long as you go green the grilled food keeps coming. Anything from turkey wrapped in bacon to prime rib to grilled pineapple to salmon to chicken hearts, it's amazing the stuff they will bring. Also hit the buffet and grab a salad, some fried bananas and some scrumptious fried cheese. I'd recommend going in a group. It's a lot of fun and you'll be there awhile.

smoked Nathan's hot dog, topped with creamy mac and cheese, bacon and French fried onions. The Bacon Bacon Jamaican is great too, with two slices of bacon, pepper jack cheese, jerk seasoning, bell peppers and sweet chipotle sauce. There are plenty of other quirky dogs there, too. There is now a second location in the Tower Grove neighborhood. Gulf Shores Restaurant & Grill 215 Harvard Dr. Edwardsville B e p re p a re d t o w a i t w h e n you visit this new hot spot in Edwardsville, but it's worth it. Make sure to check out the gator bites, they are fantastic. It's alligator meat fried in a corn meal breading. The catfish fillets are fried in the same corn meal breading and equally as good. There are also gator tacos and

Steve's Hot Dogs on The Hill 2131 Marconi Ave. St. Louis If you like hot dogs with a quirky twist, then this is the place for you. The creation of Steve Ewing, the lead singer for The Urge, this place is awesome. It's small and only open for lunch hours Monday through Saturday, but worth a visit. The Gorilla Mac and Cheese Dog is awesome, comprised of a

don't miss “Crabby Monday's Crab Leg Special.� A little pricey though. Chubby's Warehouse Bar & Grille 1022 E. Broadway Alton Cheap and delicious. The burgers are fantastic here and extremely affordable. They also have a good buffalo chicken sandwich and good tacos. Maybe the best thing they offer is their sweet corn nuggets, you can't go wrong with them. It's cash only so make sure you grab some before you go. Only knock is the service could be a little friendlier. Mission Taco Joint 908 Lafayette Ave. Soulard If you like quirky and eclectic twists on Mexican fare then this is

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All White Male Cat found near Kelly Green Subdivision area Edw. Not chipped. Call 618-656-6176 LOST Med. sized tan/brown dog-mix w/ clark muzzle. Lost at Petsmart in Glen Carbon-possibly following bike trails. She is lighter on her belly, beige collar with red stip. She is micro-chipped. DO NOT CHASE. CALL WITH SIGHTINGS. If you have any information call (309)648-6433

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Full time position with established local company for an individual with experience in appliance or refrigeration repair. Benefits and additional training provided. Please send resume to Blind Box 303 117 North 2nd Street Edwardsville, IL 62025 General Office Computer Skills Helpful; Some Research; 8:30 to 5 p.m. M-F Blind Box 304 117 N 2nd. Street Edwardsville, IL 62025 Immediate position for a mechanic tech for small equipment. Benefits. Please send resume and references to: Blind Box 302 117 North 2nd Street Edwardsville, IL 62025 Medi-Plex Healthcare Professionals is looking to hire an Illinois Account Executive. Must have two years experience. Pharmaceutical sales is a plus. Apply at: Medi-Plex Healthcare Professionals 209 W. Point Dr. Suite D Swansea, IL 62226 618-293-6776 (Office) 618-293-6774 (Fax) anisa.manning@ mediplexhhc.com Part-time Position Available

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Chiropractic Assistant Front Desk position. Flexibility/multitasking a must.10-16 hrs/wk Afternoon/Early evenings. Drop resume off at 108 Magnolia Dr, STE A, Glen Carbon, IL 62034 Dental Assistant Full time opening with benefits for experienced dental assistant. Busy, progressive practice looking for multi-talented outgoing person who loves working with patients. Resumes with references to P.O. Box 242 Highland, IL 62249

This is a general labor position working in our newspaper’s post production operation. - Immediate opening (15-30 Hours Per Week) - Must be able to work late Friday night - Enjoy hands-on training - Mechanically inclined - Must understand what team-work means - Possess problem solving skills - Skilled in both verbal and written communication - Must have valid driver’s lic. - Must be able to stand 4+ hours at a time Come in and fill out an application at the Edwardsville Intelligencer 117 North 2nd Street Edwardsville, IL

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Legal assistant needed for Edw. Law Firm. Experience necessary. Familiar with online filings and court procedures. Needs to be organized and detail oriented. Send resume to PO Box 959 Edwardsville, IL 62025 Medi-Plex Healthcare Professionals is looking to hire Full-time, Parttime, PRN Homecare Registered Nurses. There is $10,000 sign on bonus. Apply at: Medi-Plex Healthcare Professionals 209 W. Point Dr. Suite D Swansea, IL 62226 618-293-6776 (Office) 618-293-6774 (Fax) anisa.manning@ mediplexhhc.com

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CARPENTER FRAMERS Minimum 2 years experience. Call: 618-792-1024 Pacific Uniform, located in Troy, Il. is expanding and we are looking for Sewers (F/T) Salary is market competitive and is based on experience. Will train. Start immediately! Call Linda 618-288-6413

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Splash Pad Monitor PT, 20-24 hrs/wk, $10/hr. Supervises NEW City of Edwardsville Splash Pad facility to ensure visitors are abiding by posted rules & regulations. Provides excellent customer service. First Aid/CPR/AED certification preferred or must be able to obtain within 60 days. Production Staff Member Wildey Theatre PT, evenings & wkends, 5-15 hrs/wk, $8.25/hr. Seeking highly motivated individuals interested in technical theatre. Job involves running sound, lights, projections, general stagehand work as well as set-up & teardown of rental spaces. Background in technical theatre preferred but not req’d.

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Immediate occupancy 2BD Apt 50 Devon Ct. Edw 791-9026 LUXURY 2 BRs located at 270 & 111 Gourmet kitchens, 2 bay windows, washer/dryer included. WST included. Must See! $695. Call for our move-in specials! (618)931-3333.

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HUGE Multi-family Garage Sale Lincoln Knolls Neighborhood Windsor Ct, Edwardsville Thurs, April 21 4-7 pm Fri, April 22 8 am - 12 pm, 4-7 pm Baby, Kids, Teen, Womans Clothes & Shoes Furniture (including Sofa), Household Items, Decor & Outdoor Kids Toys; MUCH MORE! Whopper-Doodle! Yard Sale 1 Fox Hollow, Edwardsville (Fox Creek Subdivision) Friday, April 22: noon-7pm Saturday, April 23: 7am-1pm Trampoline, Furniture, Housegoods, Toys, Jewelry, Designer Clothing… Too much to Mention!!!

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SPRING

JACK SCHMITT FORD LINCOLN INVENTORY CLEARING EVENT

Ends APRIL 30th

2016 FORD FUSION 2015 FORD F - 150 2016 FORD ESCAPE 2016 FORD EXPLORER

SAVINGS:

$5,248*

STK: GG559 MSRP: $28,695

$10,516*

SAVINGS:

STK: FF815 SALE: $23,992* MSRP: $63,100

SAVINGS:

$4,595*

STK: GG511 SALE: $52,584* MSRP: $30,400

SAVINGS:

$6,466*

STK: GG591 SALE: $25,805* MSRP: $53,990

SALE: $47,524*

OVER 300 VEHICLES MARKED DOWN THE WORKS $39.95 COMPLIMENTARY CAR WASH

OR LESS*

• Synthetic Blend Oil Change • Tire Rotation and Pressure Check • Brake Inspection • Multi-Point Inspection

• Fluid Top-Off • Battery Test • Filter Check • Belts and Hoses Check

*Up to five quarts of Motorcraft® oil and oil filter. Taxes, diesel vehicles and disposal fees extra. Hybrid battery test excluded. Offer valid between 4/01/16 and 6/30/16. See participating U.S. dealership for exclusions, rebate and account details..

Bring this ad in and leave with a clean car!

HOURS

MWF: 830 - 8PM TTH: 830 - 6PM SAT: 830 - 5PM SUN: CLOSED

JACKSCHMITTFORD.COM P. 618.477.8763

*INCLUDES ALL DISCOUNTS AND REBATES. PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE APPLICABLE TAX, TITLE, LICENSE, PROCESSING/DOCUMENTATION FEES, OR DESTINATION CHARGES. MAY REQUIRE FINANCING THROUGH FORD MOTOR CREDIT WITH APPROVED CREDIT. NOT ALL BUYERS WILL QUALIFY FOR FORD CREDIT FINANCING.

NEW CARS REALLY DO COST LESS IN COLLINSVILLE NEW CARS REALLY DO COST LESS IN COLLINSVILLE NEW CARS REALLY DO COST LESS IN COLLINSVILLE

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On the Edge of the Weekend

April 21, 2016

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