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July 13, 2017

Vol. 14 No. 46

The Criterium page 4

MoBOT set for summer page 5

Cruising the Danube page 14

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What’s Happening

Jersey County Fair Annual event runs through July 16

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Riders to roll through downtown Edwardsville.

5 Summer at MoBOT Schedule of events released.

11 "Baby Driver" An engine-revving jolt.

14 Viking River Cruises Emphasis is on excursions.

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Summer camp

Masterworks Chorale continues tradition.

20 SLSO goes outdoors Free concert planned.

Friday July 14____________ Joey Diaz, Helium Comedy Club, St. Louis Art Hill Film Series: Titanic, Art Hill, St. Louis, 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Jungle Boogie, Saint Louis Zoo, St. Louis, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Davey Suicide, Motograter, Kerplunk- A Tribute to Green Day, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 6:30 p.m.

We Are Warm, w/Traveling Sound Machine, Alex Thomure, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Erika Johnson, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Let Them Eat Art, Historic Downtown Maplewood, 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

The Muny: All Shook Up, The Muny, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Runs Until July 19, 2017 Reigning Men: Fashion in Menswear, 1715-2015, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until September 17, 2017 Diego y Frida: A Smile in the Middle of the Way, International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum, St. Louis, Runs until August 4, 2017 Adventures with Clifford The Big Red Dog, The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum, St. Louis, Runs until September 4, 2017 The Discovery of King Tut, Saint Louis Science Center, St. Louis, 9:30

a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Runs until January 7, 2018 The Discovery of King Tut, Saint Louis Science Center, St. Louis, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Runs Until January 7, 2018 G a rd e n o f G l a s s , M i s s o u r i Botanical Garden, St. Louis, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until August 13, 2017 The Hats of Stephen Jones, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Runs until September 3, 2017 The Modern Meal: Sustenance Through Ritual, Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until August 6, 2017 #1 in Civil Rights: the African American Freedom Struggle in St. Louis, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m., Runs until March 14, 2018 Route 66: Main Street Through St. Louis Exhibit, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until July 16, 2017

Saturday July 15____________ Joey Diaz, Helium Comedy Club, St. Louis Saint Louis FC Game, World Wide Technology Soccer Park, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. to 10:0 0 p.m.

Maximus, Burden Of The Sky, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Crown The Empire, w/I See Stars, Palaye Royale, Out Came The

Wolves, The Ready Room, St. Louis, Doors 6:00 p.m.

Erika Johnson, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

The Muny: All Shook Up, The Muny, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Runs Until July 19, 2017 Reigning Men: Fashion in Menswear, 1715-2015, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until September 17, 2017 Diego y Frida: A Smile in the Middle of the Way, International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum, St. Louis, Runs until August 4, 2017 Adventures with Clifford The Big Red Dog, The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum, St. Louis, Runs until September 4, 2017 The Discovery of King Tut, Saint Louis Science Center, St. Louis, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Runs until January 7, 2018 The Discovery of King Tut, Saint Louis Science Center, St. Louis, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Runs Until January 7, 2018 G a rd e n o f G l a s s , M i s s o u r i Botanical Garden, St. Louis, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until August 13, 2017 The Hats of Stephen Jones, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Runs until September 3, 2017 The Modern Meal: Sustenance Through Ritual, Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until August 6, 2017

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People Jersey County Fair scheduled For The Edge Celebrate the best of Jersey County during the annual Jersey County Fair July 11 - 16!

Grandstand events will feature the rumble of tractors at the popular tractor pull and the roar of the crowd as bull riders try to beat the buzzer in the IPRA Rodeo. Watch as drivers compete to be the last one standing at the annual Demolition Derby. This year’s fair schedule is packed with great activities and grandstand events sure to entertain everyone.

Returning to the Jersey County Fair after an absence of several years is the International Professional R o d e o . Wa t c h c o w b o y s a n d cowgirls compete in calf roping, bull riding, steer wrestling and other premiere rodeo events on Thursday, July 13 starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under.

The excitement in the grandstand continues into Friday night, July 14 with the Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League Super Pro Showdown with three different classes: limited pro stock tractors, lightweight super stock tractors, and pro mod 4-WD trucks. Admission is $15 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under.

Then the Illinois Tractor Pulling Association (ITPA) will entertain the crowds on Saturday, July 15 beginning at 7 p.m. Offering competition classes ranging from single cylinder garden tractors up through the mighty super stocks and multi engine modified tractors, the ITPA has something for every tractor pulling fan. The classes on tap this year include: 5800 modified, 8500 limited pro stock, 1900 Mini Rods, local 4-wheel trucks, Midwest 2.5 4-wheel drive diesel trucks and stock semis. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under.

The fan favorite Power Wheels and Demolition Derby will highlight the grandstand on Sunday, July 16 beginning at 5:30 p.m. Admission is $10.

Many other fair favorites will

return this year, including animal shows and the all-night carnival rides. Children can enjoy the allnight carnival rides, which begin Tuesday, July 11 and continue through Sunday, July 16, from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Armbands for unlimited a l l - n i g h t r i d e s o n Tu e s d a y, Wednesday and Sunday will be $20 each, and $25 on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. There will also be a free petting zoo starting Tuesday evening from 6 to 10 p.m.

Sit back and relax with family and friends as you watch the annual Fair Parade on Tuesday, July 11 at 6 p.m. The grand marshals will lead the parade down State Street as participants display this year ’s theme: “Making the Best Better: Honoring the Jersey County 4-H Program”. Following the parade, local talent will take the stage to amaze the judges and the grandstand audience during the annual Fair Talent Competition.

Contestants will compete for the Junior and Senior Division Titles, and winners will go on to compete in January at the IAFF State Talent Competition in Springfield, Ill. Grandstand tickets are $5 for adults, $2 for children 12 and under and $6 for track seats.

This year ’s Jersey County Fair Queen and Little Miss Jersey County will be crowned during the Jersey County Queen Pageant Wednesday, July 12 at 7 p.m. The queen will

then compete in Springfield at the County Fair Convention in January.

Grandstand tickets are $6 for adults, $2 for children and $8 for track seats.

Local farmers and young exhibitors will continue the fair ’s livestock show tradition. Events include: Monday, July 10 8 a.m.: 4-H Livestock Show 7 p.m.: 4-H Livestock Auction Tuesday, July 11 8 a.m.: Sheep Show Wednesday, July 12 8 a.m.: Beef Show 6 p.m.: Rabbit Show Saturday, July 15 8 a.m.: Swine Show 9 a.m.: Dairy Show Sunday, July 16 9 a.m.: Goat Show The fair will go out with a bang at the Power Wheels and Demolition Derby on Sunday, July 16 starting at 5:30 p.m. Fans of all ages can cheer on their favorite drivers and watch until the last car is left standing.

Grandstand and infield tickets for the Derby are $10.

General gate admission is $2 for adults; children 12 and under are free. Parking is also free.

Grandstand event prices vary for each event. An ATM will be available on the festival grounds.

For more information on event pricing or general fair information, visit www.JerseyCountyFair.com or call (618) 498-3422.

Pictured are scenes from previous Jersey County Fairs.

Photos courtesy of the Jersey County Fair Board.

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Cyclists roll through downtown Edwardsville during a previous Criterium.

Ready to roll: TheBANK of Edwardsville Rotary Criterium Festival set for Aug. 19

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n less than two months, hundreds of cyclists racing at break-neck speeds, scores of kiddos donning helmets or painting pictures, and thousands of spectators clanging cowbells will flood the streets of Downtown Edwardsville, Illinois for TheBANK of Edwardsville Rotary Criterium Festival.

Now entering its eighth year, this fastpaced, unique community event will take place on Saturday, August 19, 2017 and promises to once again draw thousands of spectators for an afternoon and evening of high speed entertainment, and local food and drink, which begins at 3 pm and runs until about 11 pm. Sanctioned by USA Cycling and hosted by the Edwardsville Rotary Club, the City of Edwardsville and Edwardsville Township, TheBANK of Edwardsville Rotary Criterium Festival

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features the following: • Eight high-speed professional and amateur bike races on a 0.7 mile loop course with seven challenging turns on the closed-off streets of Downtown Edwardsville. Racing begins at 3 pm and the last race, the Cat 1 /2 pro racers, begins at 9 pm. Once again, there will be a $10,000 purse – one of the largest one-day payouts for a bike race in the region. Race Sponsors include: Anderson Hospital, Prairie Farms, Phillips 66 Wood River Refinery, Plocher Construction, Scott Credit Union, World Wide Technology, Contegra Construction, and Hortica.

• Four FREE Kids Races, sponsored by the Edwardsville Wrestling Club and the Fellowship of Christian briAthletes will be held in the categories: 3 and under, 4-6 years, 7-8 years, and 9 10 years. Registration for the Kids Races will take place between 4:30 – 6:30 pm at the intersection of Main & Vandalia Streets.

The Kids Races will begin at 6:45 pm.

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Helmets are required.

• Three regional bands will take the Concert Stage, sponsored by: Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Bank of Springfield, Glen Carbon Banking Center, Donnewald Distributing and Madison Mutual.

Edwardsville’s own “Exit 12” kicks off the afternoon from 3:00 – 4:30 pm. Next, another local favorite, “Robert Perry Band with the Original Mojos” will play from 5:00 – 7:30 pm. Finally, “Old Salt Union” is returning with their unique mix of “newgrass” and Americana from 8:00 10:30 pm.

• First Mid Illinois Bank & Trust is once again partnering with the Edwardsville Arts Center for the “Pedal & Paint Art Tent” where kids of all ages can create FREE artwork. Last year nearly 400 children took home an original work of art!

• Thanks to an "Open Containers Perimeter," on Main Street, visitors to Downtown’s establishments can purchase

beverages in plastic containers and step onto the sidewalk to watch the race or enjoy the music.

• The Homefield Energy “Food Zone” featuring a large covered seating area and some of Edwardsville’s favorite local restaurants.

• As the 2017 Presenting Safety Sponsor, Edwardsville Township will also be hosting a helmet fitting and giveaway for children in the Kids Zone area located near the intersection of Main and Vandalia.

Other sponsors for the event include: Cassens Transport and the Metro East Park & Recreation District. The Pace Car is provided by Cassens & Sons, the Wheel Pit is provided by the Cyclery & Fitness Center of Edwardsville and the waste removal is provided by Republic Services.

Details about the 2017 event can be found by visiting www.

CriteriumEdwardsville.com or finding “Edwardsville Rotary Criterium” on Facebook.

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MoBOT announces summer schedule For The Edge The Missouri Botanical Garden has announced its schedule for the remainder of the summer.

Admission to the Missouri Botanical Garden is $12; St. Louis City and County residents enjoy discounted admission of $6 and free admission on most Wednesday and Saturday mornings until noon with proof of residency. Children ages 12 and under and Garden members are free.

For general information, visit w w w. m o b o t . o rg o r c a l l ( 3 1 4 ) 577‑5100 (toll-free, 1‑800‑642‑8842).

Follow the Garden on Facebook and Twitter at www.facebook. com/missouribotanicalgarden and http://twitter.com/mobotgarden.

Through August 12: Garden of Glass. The Missouri Botanical Garden summer exhibit, Garden o f G l a s s P re s e n t e d b y P G AV Destinations runs through August 12. The majority of the exhibit is housed inside the Garden’s Climatron® conservatory. Orchids, orange blossoms, dandelions, lotus and bird of paradise are among the flora and fauna featured in the 30 larger-than-life pieces. Daytime hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Evening h o u r s a re T h u r s d a y t h ro u g h Saturday nights from 7-10 p.m.

Visit www.mobot.org/glass for more information.

Through July 23: Desert Exhibit.

Chronicles the historical uses of cacti and succulents in past Garden desi gn s wh il e disp la y i ng t he current living collection. Typically viewed by the public only in small numbers throughout the grounds, a portion of the garden’s collection will be displayed in the Linnean House. Included with Garden Admission. For more information, visit www.mobot.org.

July 18. Herbs & Heirlooms – Lemon Verbena. Connect with some of the oldest friends of cultivated gardens: herbs. Explore the culinary, sensory and beauty uses for the herb featured each week. The first 150 participants will pot an herb to take home and receive a plant profile sheet with care tips and ways to use their new plant. Tuesdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Herb Garden, weather permitting. Included with Garden Admission. No registration is required. For more information, visit www.mobot.org.

July 19: Whitaker Music Festival.

Free evening outdoor concert featuring Kevin Bowers. Lawn seating; bring chairs or a blanket.

Picnicking is permitted after 5 p.m.; pack a picnic or purchase food and beverages on site. No pets, barbecue grills or smoking.

Music begins at 7:30 p.m. Free admission after 5 p.m.; last entry at 9 p.m. Cohen Amphitheater lawn. Sponsored by the Whitaker Foundation. Visit www.mobot.org for more information.

July 24: Henry Shaw’s Birthday.

Missouri Botanical Garden founder Henry Shaw’s 217th birthday celebration. Admission is free for all visitors from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

No registration is required. For more information, visit www. mobot.org.

July 25. Herbs & Heirlooms – Mint. Connect with some of the oldest friends of cultivated gardens: herbs. Explore the culinary, sensory and beauty uses for the herb featured each week. The first 150 participants will pot an herb to take home and receive a plant profile sheet with care tips and ways to use their new plant. Tuesdays 10

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The Missouri Botanical Garden shows off its summer blooms. a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Herb Garden, weather permitting. Included with Garden Admission. No registration is required. For more information, visit www.mobot.org July 26: Whitaker Music Festival.

Free evening outdoor concert featuring The Mighty Pines. Lawn seating; bring chairs or a blanket.

Picnicking is permitted after 5 p.m.; pack a picnic or purchase food and beverages on site. No pets, barbecue grills or smoking.

Music begins at 7:30 p.m. Free admission after 5 p.m.; last entry at 9 p.m. Cohen Amphitheater lawn. Sponsored by the Whitaker Foundation. Visit www.mobot.org for more information.

July 31 to August 6. Educator Appreciation Week. At the Garden, we thank educators for their daily, unwavering commitment to creating curious, lifelong learners.

The first week of August, educators receive 20 percent off memberships and a chance to enjoy the Garden for free on Tuesday, August 1 from 5 to 8 p.m. as they learn more about the Garden’s school-supporting offerings.

August 1. Book Presentation & Signing. Dan Burkhardt, founder o f t h e K a t y L a n d Tru s t , a n d his wife Connie have written a book for young readers called Growing Up with the River: Nine Generations on the Missouri. The book features beautiful illustrations

by Bryan Haynes and looks at the generations that grew up along the Missouri River. Shaw Nature Reserve is highlighted as a feature of the region. The authors and illustrator will give a presentation on the book, followed by a book signing immediately afterward. 6 to

8 p.m. in Shoenberg Theater.

August 1. Herbs & Heirlooms – Anise Hyssop. Connect with some of the oldest friends of cultivated gardens: herbs. Explore the culinary, sensory and beauty uses for the herb featured each week.

The first 150 participants will pot an herb to take home and receive a plant profile sheet with care tips and ways to use their new plant.

Tuesdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Herb Garden, weather permitting.

Included with Garden Admission.

No registration is required. For more information, visit www. mobot.org August 1: Registration begins today at 9 a.m. for the September – February classes. From basic cooking techniques for newbies to advanced landscape design for the seasoned gardener to those wanting to “green up” their homes, classes are taught by talented instructors who will inspire and delight students with hands on experience.

To browse through the listing of classes and register, go to www. mobot.org/classes.

August 2: Whitaker Music Festival. Free evening outdoor concert featuring Brothers Lazaroff.

Lawn seating; bring chairs or a blanket. Picnicking is permitted after 5 p.m.; pack a picnic or purchase food and beverages on site. No pets, barbecue grills or smoking. Music begins at 7:30 p.m. Free admission after 5 p.m.; last entry at 9 p.m. Cohen Amphitheater lawn. Sponsored b y the Whitake r Fo undatio n.

Visit www.mobot.org for more information.

August 5-6: Greater St. Louis Iris Society Show and Sale. New

cultivars and old favorites are shown by the area’s top growers, who are on hand to give plant care advice and share information about their organization. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Ridgway Visitor Center. Included with Garden admission. www. mobot.org.

August 8. Herbs & Heirlooms – Zaatar Oregano. Connect with some of the oldest friends of cultivated gardens: herbs. Explore the culinary, sensory and beauty uses for the herb featured each week. The first 150 participants will pot an herb to take home and receive a plant profile sheet with care tips and ways to use their new plant. Tuesdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Herb Garden, weather permitting. Included with Garden Admission. No registration is required. For more information, visit www.mobot.org August 15. Herbs & Heirlooms – Caraway. Connect with some of the oldest friends of cultivated gardens: herbs. Explore the culinary, sensory and beauty uses for the herb featured each week. The first 150 participants will pot an herb to take home and receive a plant profile sheet with care tips and ways to use their new plant. Tuesdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Herb Garden, weather permitting. Included with Garden Admission. No registration is required. For more information, visit www.mobot.org August 19: Missouri Botanical Garden Daylily Association. New cultivars and old favorites are sold by the area’s top growers, who are on hand to give plant care advice and share information about their organization. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Ridgway Visitor Center. Included

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with Garden admission. http:// westcountydaylilyclub.com.

August 22. Herbs & Heirlooms – Lavendar. Connect with some of the oldest friends of cultivated gardens: herbs. Explore the culinary, sensory and beauty uses for the herb featured each week.

The first 150 participants will pot an herb to take home and receive a plant profile sheet with care tips and ways to use their new plant.

Tuesdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Herb Garden, weather permitting.

Included with Garden Admission.

No registration is required. For more information, visit www. mobot.org August 25: Adventures with Cocktails. Explore the Children’s Garden as a grown-up! Join the Young Friends of the Missouri Botanical Garden for an evening of spirit tasting from local distillers and adventures in the Children’s Garden. $20 for members; $30 for nonmembers. 5:30–8 p.m.

All proceeds benefit the Doris I. Schnuck Children’s Garden.

Visit www.mobot.org for more information.

August 29. Herbs & Heirlooms – Rosemary. Connect with some of the oldest friends of cultivated gardens: herbs. Explore the culinary, sensory and beauty uses for the herb featured each week.

The first 150 participants will pot an herb to take home and receive a plant profile sheet with care tips and ways to use their new plant.

Tuesdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Herb Garden, weather permitting.

Included with Garden Admission.

No registration is required. For more information, visit www. mobot.org

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People People planner Jefferson National Expansion Memorial announces free Summer Speaker Series

Jefferson National Expansion Memorial announces a summertime speaker series at the Old Courthouse in downtown St. Louis, to be held on the first Mondays in June, July and August. The events are free. No reservations are required. Guests may bring a sack lunch. Speakers will present a variety of topics that highlight fascinating historical events and personalities.

“The summer speaker series adds a new element of natural and cultural education at the park,” said Rhonda Schier, Chief of Museum Services and Interpretation. “Please join us to learn about urban archeology, colonial St. Louis, the historic St. Louis Arsenal and the upcoming solar eclipse.”

Monday, July 3, noon: Stories from the St. Louis Arsenal National Park Service Ranger Paul Rosewitz leads a discussion on the St. Louis Arsenal. Established in 1827 and located near Broadway and Arsenal, the St. Louis Arsenal replaced the aging Fort Belle Fontaine, which had served the military since 1805. The arsenal began by supplying arms and ammunition to the Army and militia, but as the country expanded it became more intertwined in our country’s complicated history.

Monday, August 7, noon: Solar Eclipse Preview National Park Service Ranger Richard Fefferman leads a discussion on the August 21, 2017, total solar eclipse, when people across the United States will see the sun disappear behind the moon. This is the first visible solar eclipse in the St. Louis area since 1442. Ranger Richard will presents tips on how and where to view this amazing event.

WHERE: Old Courthouse, 11 North Fourth Street, St. Louis, MO 63102 All events are free and open to all ages.

PARKING: A list of several downtown St. Louis parking locations within walking distance of the Old Courthouse and the Gateway Arch is available at http://getaroundstl.com. Metered street parking is also available in Downtown St. Louis. Visitors are encouraged to check www. gatewayarch.com/directions for up-to-date information on road detours and construction before their visit.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Visit www.gatewayarch.com, www. nps.gov/jeff, or www.facebook. com/gatewayarchNPS; or call 877982-1410. Reservations for free National Park Service interpretive programs and events at the Old Courthouse are not required, but large groups should call 314-6551614 to alert the Old Courthouse of their attendance.

Zoo prepares for wild summer weekends

Go wild on the weekends at the Saint Louis Zoo! On Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays May 26 through Sept. 4, the Zoo

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is open extended hours from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. for Prairie Farms Summer Zoo Weekends. Weekday summer hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday through Thursday.

The Zoo will close at 12 noon on Friday, June 16, for the Zoo’s biennial fundraiser, ZOOFARI 2017 presented by Wells Fargo Advisors.

Bring the whole family to “splish splash” with the stingrays, “cha-cha” with the cheetahs, and “frug” with the frogs at Jungle Boogie Friday Night Concert Series presented by Mid America Chevy Dealers. Enjoy free live music by local bands on Friday evenings from 5 to 8 p.m., May 26-Sept. 1 (no concert on June 16).

Enjoy a First Bank Sea Lion Show at Sea Lion Sound. The sea lion superstars will thrill you with flipper walks, ball balancing and lots of splashing! Throughout the show, trainers explain sea lion behavior and positivereinforcement training, animal fun facts and the need for conserving the sea lions' ocean habitat. Tickets are $4 per person for ages 2 and up. Shows are at 11 a.m., 1 and 2:30 p.m. daily in summer starting May 26, with an additional show at 4 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.

Look for keeper chats at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. daily throughout the Zoo and animal enrichment and training activities a t 5 p . m . o n S a t u rd a y s a n d Sundays.

Stingrays and sharks have returned for a season-long pool party at Stingrays at Caribbean Cove presented by Mercy Kids.

Admission is $4 per person for ages 2 and up. Zoo members at the Family Level and above may use their Anywhere Plus passes for

admission. Admission is free the first hour the Zoo is open. Stingray feedings are $1 per cup.

At the Emerson Children’s Zoo, enjoy live animal shows featuring a variety of exotic and domestic animals showcasing natural behaviors on stage at 10 and 11 a.m., 1 and 2 p.m. daily starting May 27, with an additional show at 4 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Keeper chats with live animals are at 9 a.m., 12 noon and 3 p.m., with an additional chat at 5:30 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Admission to the Children's Zoo is $4 per person for ages 2 and up, with free admission the first hour the Zoo is open.

Take a ride on the Emerson Zooline Railroad, which has been tracking smiles for more than 50 years! Tickets to ride include allday on-and-off privileges and are $7.95 per person for ages 2 and up.

Enjoy engaging stories, i n t e re s t i n g f a c t s a n d a n i m a l observations on a 30-minute walking Safari Tour led by a Zoo interpretive guide. Tickets are $5 per person for ages 2 and up.

Tours are offered three times daily May 26-Aug. 13 and on weekends Aug. 19-Oct. 15.

Admission to the Zoo and Jungle Boogie is free. There are fees for special attractions. Stingrays at Caribbean Cove, Children’s Zoo and Mary Ann Lee Conservation Carousel are free from 8 to 9 a.m. every day in summer. Admission charges apply after 9 a.m. for these attractions.

For more information, visit stlzoo.org, facebook.com/stlzoo, twitter.com/stlzoo, instagram. com/stlzoo, youtube.com/ stlzootube.

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Jungle Boogie is sponsored by Mid America Chevy Dealers.

BOOGIE DOWN AT THE SAINT LOUIS ZOO’S FRIDAY NIGHT CONCERT SERIES “Splish splash” with the stingrays, “cha-cha” with the cheetahs, and “frug” with the frogs at the Saint Louis Zoo’s Jungle Boogie Friday Night Concert Series presented by Mid America Chevy Dealers.

Kick up your heels or sit back and relax with free live music every Friday evening from 5 to 8 p.m. May 26 through Sept. 1 (no concert on June 16). All ages can enjoy rhythm-and-blues, pop, rock, jazz and more on the outdoor stage in the Schnuck Family Plaza in the center of the Zoo. Animalrelated kids activities will focus on conservation of endangered species through the Zoo’s WildCare Institute.

2017 Concert Schedule May 26 — Retro Boogie (Rock, R&B, Disco, Soul) June 2 — The Lone Rangers (90s) June 9 — Butchwax and the Hollywoods (50s, 60s, 70s) June 16 — NO CONCERT June 23 — Push the Limit (Top 40, Rock, R&B, Variety) June 30 — Ticket to the Beatles (Beatles Cover Band) July 7 — Funky Butt Brass Band (New Orleans Brass Band) July 14 — Three Pedros (Top 40

and Variety) July 21 — Duhart (Country) July 28 — Midnight Piano Band (Classic Piano Hits from the 70s and 80s) August 4 — The Throwbacks (Country) A u g u s t 11 — Z y d e c o Crawdaddies (Southern Louisiana Zydeco) August 18 — The Mighty Pines (Bluegrass with Acoustic Soul and Rock) August 25 — Miss Jubilee (1920s-1950s blend of jazz, swing, rhythm & blues) September 1 — Soulard Blues Band (Blues) On Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays May 26 through Sept.

4, the Zoo is open extended hours from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. for Prairie Farms Summer Zoo Weekends.

Weekday summer hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

The Zoo will close at 12 noon on Friday, June 16, for ZOOFARI 2017 presented by Wells Fargo Advisors, the Zoo’s biennial fundraiser. Admission to the Zoo and Jungle Boogie is free. There are fees for special attractions.

For more information, visit stlzoo.org, facebook.com/stlzoo, twitter.com/stlzoo, instagram. com/stlzoo, youtube.com/ stlzootube.

Jungle Boogie is sponsored by Mid America Chevy Dealers.

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T h e S t . L o u i s Wo r l d ’ s F a re Heritage Festival will return for its 4th year to Forest Park at the World’s Fair Pavilion. In 2016 the World’s Fare attracted over 25,000 people to experience a wide range of entertainment and food with a historic twist.

T h i s y e a r t h e Wo r l d ’ s F a re Festival will be featuring: • Restaurant Row – A large selection of local Restaurants and Food Trucks that will be on hand to offer plenty of great local favorites.

• Main Stage – Local and National Jazz, Rock, Blues, Bluegrass, Rap, Gospel and more will be featured throughout the weekend. Confirmed artists include. Brian Owens and the Deacons of Soul, Steve Ewing, Marquise Knox, Earphorik, Cree Rider Family, Surco, Guerilla Theory, Looprat, Tree One Four, Nite Owl, Zeus Rebel Waters, Daughters of Zion, Corn Robinson, Race and Conner and more to come.

• Kids Island – A family friendly zone in the festival full of activities, and live dance, and music.

• Art Village – An outdoor Art Gallery in the middle of Forest Park featuring dozens of local artists showcasing various styles of art.

• 1904 World’s Fair Historic Exhibit – Learn interesting and obscure facts from 1904 historians, find out how much your 1904 memorabilia is worth, and view pictures and collectible items from the 1904 Fair.

• Backyard Games – Forest Park is a perfect place to break out all the backyard games and there will be plenty of games for all to play at the World’s Fare.

• Wo r l d B u s i n e s s E x p o – An exposition of businesses highlighting the spirit of idea, innovation, and invention.

• Ferris Wheel – Just like in 1904, grab a bird’s eye view of the festival, and the park, can be had when you take a ride on the Ferris Wheel.

• Mixology Challenge and Demos – The area’s finest bartenders demonstrate their skillset throughout the weekend and then square off to compete and be crowned the Champion of the Cocktail.

• Bike & Skate Ramp – A tradition at the Fare, the ramp is full of spinning, and turning, and wipe outs galore for all to witness.

Festival Hours: Friday, August 18, 2017 5:00pm - 10:00pm Saturday, August 19, 2017 11:00am - 10:00pm Sunday, August 20, 2017 11:00am - 10:00pm Please contact 314-397-1692 for any comments, questions, pre-coverage, or live coverage of the event. For more information on the FREE admission festival visit www. stlworldsfare.com. www.facebook. com/stlworldsfare

Shopkins Live! coming to The Fox

S h o p k i n s L i v e ! ( w w w. s h o p k i n s l i v e o n t o u r. c o m ) , t h e first live theatrical production based on the phenomenally successful Shopkins toy brand will bring the national tour to

t h e F a b u l o u s F o x T h e a t re o n S u n d a y, N o v e m b e r 2 6 a t 1 : 0 0 p.m. it was jointly announced today by Gilles Paquin, President and CEO of Koba Entertainment, and Nicole Hardiman, Senior Licensing Manager at Moose Toys.

Ti c k e t s a re $ 4 5 . 5 0 , $ 3 5 . 5 0 , $30.50, $25.50, $20.20 and may be purchased online at metrotix. com, by calling 314-534-1111, or in person at the Fabulous Fox Box Office.

Based on America’s #1 toy brand, Youtube sensation and international toy phenomenon created in Australia by Moose Toys, Shopkins Live! will feature The Shoppies and Shopkins characters taking the stage with an all new storyline, original pop music and video highlights as ‘Jessicake’, ‘Bubbleisha’, ‘Peppa-Mint’ and friends prepare for Shopville’s annual “Funtastic Food and Fashion Fair”.

“Shopkins is literally on every child’s wish list,” commented Paquin, who also serves as Executive Producer of Shopkins Live! “Koba Entertainment’s partnership with an innovative and leading toy manufacturer l i k e M o o s e To y s a l l o w s u s t o bring one of the most successful toy brands in history to life on stage.”

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Spring has sprung all along the Meeting of the Great Rivers and the Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower is now open five days a week.

Visitors can now watch the spring season evolve at the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers from 50, 100 and 150 feet high.

The Tower, located at 435 Confluence Tower Dr., Hartford, IL, is open Wednesdays through Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from Noon to 5 p.m.

“Spring is finally here,” Deanna Barnes, Hartford Project Manager said. “We have great views from the Tower throughout the spring season and some exciting events planned for people who want to celebrate our beautiful spring foliage. Visitors can check out our events at the Confluence Tower website.”

Guided daily tours are available throughout the day at the Tower.

Admission to the Tower is $6 for adults, $5 for adults 62 and over, active military and military veterans, $4 for children 12 and under and children two and under are free.

Group rates are available for 12 or more people and reservations can be made by calling the Alton Regional Convention and Visitors Bureau at (618) 465-6676.

St. Louis walking tours begin

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

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

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

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"The Book of Henry"

When film students in the future search for terrible movies in 2017, they'll have a hard time locating "The Book of Henry." Not because it's good — trust us, it isn't — but because it will be hard to find.

The Naomi Watts-led film is a domestic drama, a thriller, an exploration of modern parenting, a revenge flick, a call to social action, a meditation on grief, a caper and a movie about a budding genius. Since it doesn't spend enough time doing any of those things, watching it is as frustrating as trying to categorize it.

It opens as the story of Henry, an exceptional 11-year-old who is trying to navigate a brutal and unexceptional world. Along for the ride are his normal brother and his overwhelmed but slightly infantile single mom (Watts, very good at the wrenching drama, confused elsewhere).

Henry (the terrific Jaeden Lieberher) is the de facto adult in the family, paying bills, buying stocks, giving computer tutorials, overseeing the shopping and protecting his younger brother.

"Find me another male of the species who's more grown up than him," his mom says of her first son. As for her, she's a waitress at a diner, drinks too much wine and plays first-person shooter video games.

Henry is a genius, but a non-threatening, quirky one. He uses payphones instead of cellphones, microcassettes instead of digital recorders, builds his own walkie-talkies, uses a Polaroid camera and wears World War I-era googles in a way that's supposed to communicate cuteness. He constructs complicated Rube Goldberg contraptions in his tree house, which is designed in Tim Burton Lite. The film seems to want to stretch toward fantasy or whimsy but it fights an established sober tone grounded in the early winter leaves and fading light of New York City suburbs.

RATED: PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for "for thematic elements and brief strong language."

RUNNING TIME: 105 minutes.

ASSOCIATD PRESS RANKING: One star out of four.

"Rough Night"

In "Rough Night " four women on a wild and crazy bachelorette weekend in Miami accidentally kill a guy and try to get away with it.

You know it's coming. It's right there in the trailer. In the middle of the party, Jillian Bell's coked out character runs full speed toward a male stripper to straddle him and inadvertently knocks the guy over. As his seat falls back, his head cracks into the sharp edged fireplace ledge behind him.

What the trailer doesn't show is the reddish black blood oozing out from the dead guy's head onto the white tile floor.

Have I mentioned this is a comedy? Was the trailer warning us about this moment so we could be prepared? Or was it selling it as part of the laughs?

Others have tried to venture into this questionable terrain before, like the insanely awful "Very Bad Things," in which the dead stripper is referred to as a "105 pound problem."

Comedies are welcome to test our moral flexibility, but it was extremely hard to get on board with the privileged cover-up antics of the "Rough Night" crew after the man bleeds out — no matter what narrative gymnastics they try to concoct to make it OK. Not even "Weekend At Bernie's" had the gall to make the protagonists the murderers.

The thing is, there is a lot of funny in "Rough Night," the directorial debut of Lucia Aniello, who wrote the script with her partner Paul W. Downs (he also plays the straight-laced fiancé of Scarlett Johansson's character). The comedy duo has the chops to make something wild and great — they've worked as co-producers and writers on the wonderfully manic millennial friendship comedy "Broad City," which Aniello also directs occasionally.

RATED: R by the Motion Picture Association of America for "crude sexual content, language throughout, drug use and brief bloody images."

RUNNING TIME: 101 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two stars out of four.

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"Transformers: The Last Knight"

A concussed serenity sets in somewhere in the middle of the ceaseless ballet of metal and machismo in Michael Bay's "Transformers: The Last Knight." Freed of concerns like plausibility or story, you can simply gape in wonder at the ruthlessly thunderous images in front of you.

Maybe that's the feeling of brain cells dying a painful, anguished death. It's a sensation I imagine cornered boxers sometimes experience while blow after blow rains down upon them. Dazed by the unrelenting digital demolition on screen, thoughts go through your head like: 'Can this movie literally crush me?' 'Is death by Dolby possible?' and 'You know, it's really time to get the car washed.'

By the time you've scraped yourself off the floor after all 149 minutes of the 3-D "The Last Knight," you feel the need to compensate for the sheer gluttony of destruction, of unrelenting bigness. Maybe fast for a little while, you think, or just sit quietly in a corner. Bay might be spinning another tale of Autobot v. Decepticon in which the fate of the planet hangs in the balance, but his real battle is conquering you, the moviegoer. And make no mistake about it. He's gonna win.

"Transformers: The Last Knight, is, if nothing else, a pummeling. The fifth in the franchise and second in the "Wahlberg Years" (Mark Wahlberg replaced Shia LaBeouf as lead in the last installment), "The Last Knight" continues the Hasbro toy adaptations and expands further into the alien machines' mythology.

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

RUNNING TIME: 149 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two stars out of four.

"The Beguiled"

"The Beguiled" is a strange and uncomfortable film in both of its iterations. Sofia Coppola's take is more nuanced than the 1971 original, with deeper insight into the ladies of Ms. Farnsworth's Seminary and perhaps not enough into the wounded soldier who disrupts their lives.

The writer-director brings her characteristic elegance to the film, which, like the original, is based on the 1966 novel by Thomas Cullinan. Coppola's Civil War South is all mossy woods, buttoned-up dresses and gated plantations, realized in immaculate detail. So many shots, including the eerie final image, could be framed and popped into a museum.

While Coppola broadens the story's female characters beyond the stereotypes shown in 1971, she leaves the soldier's motives less clear, which makes his life-altering transgression harder to understand.

The story is set in Virginia in 1864. Despite the war raging right outside her property, Ms. Farnsworth (Nicole Kidman) has continued to run her Seminary for Young Ladies, with a single teacher, Edwina (Kirsten Dunst), and five students.

Everything changes for them when one of the youngest girls brings home a badly wounded Union soldier she discovered during a walk in the woods.

"You are a most unwelcome visitor," Ms. Farnsworth tells the handsome Cpl. John McBurney (Colin Farrell), after stitching up his tattered leg and giving him a sponge bath.

McBurney is locked in the music room, but his presence in the house causes a stir among its residents, distracting them from their daily routine of Bible studies, French lessons and etiquette practice. One girl fears they could face consequences for harboring an enemy. Another wants him to meet her pet turtle.

RATED: R by the Motion Picture Association of America for "some sexuality."

RUNNING TIME: 94 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three stars out of four.

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"War for the Planet of the Apes"

Apparently all the new Planet of the Apes films needed to do to really hit a home run was take the humans out of the equation. It's what this whole trilogy has been leading to, really, as we dipped our toes into the rise, dawn and now war of this burgeoning civilization of apes and the humans who are desperately and often dishonorably fighting for their survival.

"War for the Planet of the Apes " is a riveting and surprisingly poignant epic that's a shade above the rest of the franchise dreck populating every multiplex in the country. It's as though director Matt Reeves, screenwriter Mark Bomback and the production actually put care and thought into what they were doing with their characters.

Reeves wastes no time getting the action started with a gripping opening battle. We enter the world through the eyes of some terrified intruders. A group of human soldiers walk through the woods in search of Caesar (Andy Serkis). They don't know whether he's still alive, but their leader is hell-bent on exterminating the apes.

Caesar and his followers have been operating from a secret hideout in the woods — a gorgeous little Eden tucked away behind a thundering waterfall. When the soldiers find them, the apes fight back swiftly and effectively and nearly take out all of the combatants. Caesar spares the lives of the few survivors to send a message back to their leader that the apes are not savages and just want to live in peace separately from the humans.

Of course the message inspires exactly the opposite reaction and the beautiful and harrowing and nearly silent nighttime raid that comes soon leaves the apes no choice but to abandon their home and hit the road in search of safety.

Caesar, however, decides he must go off alone and avenge his community by destroying the Colonel (Woody Harrelson), a deranged Kurtz figure who is truly one of the best true villains we've had in quite some time.

RATED: PG-13 for "sequences of sci-fi violence and action, thematic elements, and some disturbing images."

RUNNING TIME: 142 minutes.

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

"Baby Driver"

There's nothing like an epic getaway chase to kick a movie into high gear, and the first five minutes of "Baby Driver " are pure movie magic.

A driver named Baby (Ansel Elgort) sits coolly in a car — black Ray-Ban style shades on his face, earbud headphones in place and a jacket that's, fittingly, somewhere between Ferris Bueller and Han Solo. His tough-looking passengers (Jon Hamm, Eiza Gonzalez and Jon Bernthal) exit with comical menace, assault weapons in hand. Baby sits back, cranks up "Bellbottoms" by the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion and air guitars his way through the sequence while the others rob a bank and exit in a hurry. That's when things really get going as Baby steps on the gas and maneuvers away from the cops with heartpounding, exhilarating polish. It's a car chase for the ages.

It should be no surprise then that what comes after doesn't quite live up to that initial jolt of adrenaline. Nor should it, really — it would be brutal to sustain something like that for the duration of a film (and we already have "Mad Max: Fury Road").

Director and writer Edgar Wright crafts a slick, stylish and wholly original action epic with "Baby Driver," which is both as good as anything you're bound to see in theaters this summer and a bit of a drop-off from the incredibly high bar that Wright has proven himself capable of hitting.

RATED: R by the Motion Picture Association of America for "violence and language throughout." ' RUNNING TIME: 113 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three stars out of four.

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This image released by Sony/TriStar shows Lily James, left, and Ansel Elgort in a scene from the film, "Baby Driver."

"Baby Driver" an engine-revving jolt

By LINDSEY BAHR Associated Press There's nothing like an epic getaway chase to kick a movie into high gear, and the first five minutes of "Baby Driver " are pure movie magic.

A driver named Baby (Ansel Elgort) sits coolly in a car — black Ray-Ban style shades on his face, earbud headphones in place and a jacket that's, fittingly, somewhere between Ferris Bueller and Han Solo. His tough-looking passengers (Jon Hamm, Eiza Gonzalez and Jon Bernthal) exit with comical menace, assault weapons in hand. Baby sits back, cranks up "Bellbottoms" by the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion and air guitars his way through the sequence while the others

rob a bank and exit in a hurry. That's when things really get going as Baby steps on the gas and maneuvers away from the cops with heart-pounding, exhilarating polish. It's a car chase for the ages.

It should be no surprise then that what comes after doesn't quite live up to that initial jolt of adrenaline. Nor should it, really — it would be brutal to sustain something like that for the duration of a film (and we already have "Mad Max: Fury Road").

Director and writer Edgar Wright crafts a slick, stylish and wholly original action epic with "Baby Driver," which is both as good as anything you're bound to see in theaters this summer and a bit of a drop-off from the incredibly high bar that Wright has proven himself capable of hitting.

It's about an outlaw kid with a good heart who's at a crossroads. Some youthful indiscretions in Atlanta put Baby in debt to a big-time criminal orchestrator, Doc, played by a perfectly over-the-top Kevin Spacey. Baby's been doing the dirty work of driving Doc's baddies ever since. Will he stay bad, opt for a life on the straight and narrow, or is it too late to even make a decision?

We meet Baby two jobs away from being in the clear. To outsiders, he's an odd duck. He doesn't say much, ever, and he always has a pair of headphones in his ears. But this isn't just any aloof millennial. The headphones and omnipresent soundtrack are there for a reason: Baby's got tinnitus and the music helps drown out the "hum in the drum" as Doc explains in his quick clipped paperback noir way.

The only people he engages with are his guardian, Joseph (CJ Jones), who is wheelchair-bound and deaf and whom Baby takes care of, and the waitress of Baby's dreams, Debora (Lily James), whom he meets when she breezes into the throwback diner singing Carla Thomas' "B-A-B-Y" to herself.

They talk and flirt and fall for each other and wax poetic about heading west on I-20 in a car they can't afford with plans they don't have.

It's then that you know things have to start going downhill for our getaway driver.

With freedom in sight, his cool is cracking, and things really go sideways when he gets paired up with Bats (a manic Jamie Foxx), who is as crazy as name suggests, on a few runs Elgort is pretty charming as Baby — which is a tough part to get right.

"War for the Planet of the Apes" a thriller

By LINDSEY BAHR Associated Press Apparently all the new Planet of the Apes films needed to do t o re a l l y h i t a h o m e ru n w a s take the humans out of the equation. It's what this whole trilogy has been leading to, real l y, a s w e d i p p e d o u r t o e s into the rise, dawn and now war of this burgeoning civilization of apes and the humans who are desperately and often dishonorably fighting for their survival.

"War for the Planet of the Apes " is a riveting and surprisingly poignant epic that's a shade above the rest of the franchise dreck populating every multiplex in the country.

It's as though director Matt Reeves, screenwriter Mark

B o m b a c k a n d t h e p ro d u c t i o n actually put care and thought into what they were doing with their characters.

Reeves wastes no time getting the action started with a gripping opening battle. We enter the world through the eyes of some terrified intruders.

A g ro u p o f h u m a n s o l d i e r s walk through the woods in search of Caesar (Andy Serkis).

They don't know whether he's still alive, but their leader is hell-bent on exterminating the apes.

Caesar and his followers have been operating from a secret hideout in the woods — a gorgeous little Eden tucked away behind a thundering waterfall.

When the soldiers find them, the apes fight back swiftly and

effectively and nearly take out all of the combatants.

Caesar spares the lives of the few survivors to send a message back to their leader that the apes are not savages and just want to live in peace separately from the humans.

Of course the message inspires e x a c t l y t h e o p p o s i t e re a c t i o n and the beautiful and harrowing and nearly silent nighttime raid that comes soon leaves the apes no choice but to abandon their home and hit the road in search of safety.

Caesar, however, decides he must go off alone and avenge his community by destroying the Colonel (Woody Harrelson), a deranged Kurtz figure who is truly one of the best true villains we've had in quite some time.

A few of Caesar's comrades

follow him on his journey to find the Colonel.

Along the way they pick up a young, mute girl (Amiah Miller) and a tiny, manic and adorable zoo ape voiced by Steve Zahn who has the same sort of comic e n e r g y a s Yo d a o n D a g o b a h (without all the force stuff and Jedi training). When they arrive at the Colonel's base, they find a much bleaker and more complicated situation than they could have ever expected.

To say too much more about the plot would probably be a mistake and part of the greatness of Bomback's script is how even in following a pretty standard exodus story, it still manages to surprise and captivate throughout, and with minimal dialogue too.

At times, it even feels like

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"War for the Planet of the Apes" is essentially a silent movie with the mute girl and the majority of the apes communicating in sign language.

Caesar also continues to be a fascinating and truly complex character that's as wellconceived and executed as a live-action performance.

Harrelson, too, is a menacing delight in his role that has more layers than might meet the eye. " Wa r f o r t h e P l a n e t o f t h e Apes" should be a satisfactory conclusion for the series, but that's naively assuming franchises are even allowed to have intentional endings.

Regardless of what happens or doesn't happen next for the Planet of the Apes, this installment is very simply a great time at the movies.

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Pastors in Texas find ways to serve fearful immigrants

HOUSTON (AP) — On one of his recent visits to the home of an immigrant family, Julio Barquero asked everyone sitting in the living room to stand and join hands. They formed a circle, closed their eyes, and prayed.

"Help us in the name of God," Barquero, a lay minister with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), said in Spanish. "And help the Latino community and the state of Texas."

Barquero is among pastors serving Texas' estimated 1.5 million people living in the U.S. illegally who are offering new programs and, in some cases, visiting families fearful of crackdowns on immigration. A new Texas law targeting so-called sanctuary cities comes just as immigration arrests have gone up

dramatically in the state's biggest cities.

In Texas and nationally, some parishes and communities with large populations of immigrants in the U.S. illegally have reported slightly lower attendance on Sundays, or significant drop-offs in attendance at classes or programs outside of prayer services.

Others say more immigrants without legal permission are coming to church in search of reassurance and help.

"I've visited people in their own families in their apartments, taking communion to them, almost treating them as they are ill or homebound," said Sam Dunning, director of the Office of Justice and Peace for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese serving Houston.

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in May

signed an anti-sanctuary cities law that would allow local police to ask people about their immigration status during routine stops, though departments can declare a "place of worship" off-limits for cooperation with federal authorities.

The law would also force police chiefs and sheriffs to honor all federal "detainer" requests to hold criminal suspects for possible deportation, with the threat of jail time for officials who don't comply. Several Texas cities and civil rights groups have gone to court to try to stop the law, which is set to take effect in September.

Te x a s i s b o t h t h e n a t i o n ' s l a rg e s t conservative state, with leaders who have long pushed for tougher immigration laws,

and one of the nation's biggest recipients of refugees and other immigrants, with or without legal status. It is also a deeply religious state, with thousands of churches, mosques and temples serving people across race and political lines.

Under Abbott, Texas has lined up behind the immigration priorities of the Trump a d m i n i s t r a t i o n , w h i c h h a s i n c re a s e d immigration-related arrests and promised to try to speed up deportations. Houston and Dallas were in the top three cities for arrests by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from January to April. Reports of raids and stakeouts, including at least one near a church shelter in Virginia, have created more fear in immigrant communities.

GUIDE to LOCAL HOUSES of WORSHIP and CHURCH DIRECTORY EDEN CHURCH 903 N. Second Street Edwardville, IL 62025 656-4330

407 Edwardsville Rd. (Rt. 162) Troy, IL 62294 667-6241 Andy Adams, Pastor Sunday Worship: 8 a.m., 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. & 10:35 a.m.

Wednesday Evening Youth Services New Life Student Ministry www.troyumc.org

“O CHILDREN OF MAN! know ye not why We created you all from the same dust?

That no one should exalt himself over the other.” ~ Baha’u’llah

John Roberts, Senior Pastor

310 South Main, Edwardsville 656-7498

Sunday Worship: Traditional Service 8:00 AM Sunday School 9:15 AM Contemporary Service 10:30 AM

Traditional Worship: 9:00 a.m.

Contemporary Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School: 10:30 a.m.

Youth: 5:30 p.m.

Dr. James Brooks, Lead Minister Rev. Jeff Wrigley, Assoc Minister

EDEN CHURCH

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Cornerstone Pentecostal Church 519 Grace St., Godfrey Rev. Joseph R. Brown 618-466-6658

The Bahá’is of Edwardsville warmly welcome and invite you to investigate the teachings of the Bahá’i Faith.

Sunday Service ~ 10 am Wednesday ~ 7 pm Search for Truth Bible Study available as one on one.

For more information call (618) 656-4142 or email: Bahai.Edwardsville@sbcglobal.net P.O. Box 545 Edwardsville, IL 62025 www.bahai.us

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ST. BONIFACE CATHOLIC CHURCH

110 N. Buchanan Edwardsville 656-6450 Very Reverend Jeffrey Goeckner

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Wed., & Thurs. - 6 pm Saturday - 3:30-4:00 pm Saturday Vigil Mass - 4:15 pm Sunday Mass 8:15 am, 10:15 am, 5:15 pm Spanish Mass - 12:15 pm Daily Mass Schedule - Mon., 5:45 pm Tues., Thurs., Fri. - 8:00 am Wed., & Thurs. - 6:45 pm

All Are Welcome

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Schedule your Wedding, Baby Shower or special event in our Beautiful Church.

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IMMANUEL

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

800 N. Main Street Edwardsville (618) 656-4648

Rev. Jackie K. Havis-Shear

8:45 a.m. ~ Contemporary Worship 9:45 a.m. ~ Sunday School 10:45 a.m. ~ Traditional Worship Free Friday Lunch - 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Let’s Worship...

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Call Lisa 656-4700 Ext 46

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NEW BETHEL UNITED METHODIST

131 N. Main St., Glen Carbon, IL 288-5700 Dr. Penelope H. Barber Sunday Morning Worship 8:30 & 10:30a.m.

Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

Senior High Youth Group Sunday - 6:30 p.m.

Mid-Week - Every Wednesday evening Wed. Night Meal - 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Kids Connection - K-5th grade - 6-7 p.m.

Middle School Bible Study - 6-7:30 p.m.

Senior High Bible Study - 6-7:30 p.m.

Adult Classes & Prayer Shawl Ministry - 6:30-8 p.m.

Fully Accessible Facilities www.newbethelumc.org

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COTTONWOOD FAMILY CHURCH

180 Cottonwood Road Glen Carbon, IL 618-407-6978 Pastor Jeff Ross 1pastorjeffross@gmail.com Adult Worship & Children’s Church - 10:30 am Donuts and Coffee: 10 am Wednesday Bible Study: 7 pm

MOUNT JOY MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH OF EDWARDSVILLE

327 Olive Street • Edw, IL 656-0845 Steve Jackson, Pastor Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship: 10:45 a.m.

Wed. Early Morning Prayer: 5:00 a.m.

Wed. Bible Study: 7:00 p.m.

www.mtjoymbc.org

Travel

Brown County rolls into July For The Edge Summertime is here...come spend it in Brown County, Ind. Event: Farm-to-Fifth Tours at Bear Wallow Distillery Date: July 1, 8, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30 Time: Tours start at the top of each hour (Saturday from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. & Sunday from 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.)

Place: Bear Wallow Distillery Phone/Website: 812.657.4923 / www.bearwallowdistillery.com Admission: $6 per person; children under 12 are free About: Head to Bear Wallow Distillery for a Farm-to-Fifth Tour!

Tours are offered daily at the top of each hour. See the process used to handcraft Bear Wallow whiskey from local grains. Cooking, fermentation and distillation, as well as oak barrel storage and finally bottling! The tour includes a sample flight of whiskeys too!

Event: Featured Guild Artist Exhibit – J.A. Burst & Linda Gredy Date: July 1-31 Time: Monday-Saturday (11 a.m. 5 p.m.); Sunday 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Place: Brown County Art Guild (48 S. Van Buren Street, Nashville, IN) Phone/Website: 812.988.6185 / www.browncountyartguild.org/ upcoming_events.html Admission: Free About: J.A. Burst (Columbus, IN) and Linda Gredy (Dayton, OH) have been named the featured artists at the Brown County Art Guild during the month of July.

A reception for the artists will be held on Saturday July 8, from 5-8 p.m. Linda Gredy will host a live oil painting demonstration on Saturday, July 15 from 2-4 p.m.

Event: I’m Proud to Be an American but Freedom has a Price Month at eXplore Brown County Date: July 1-3, 5-10, 12-17, 19-24, 26-31 Time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (groups please call and arrange event hours) Place: eXplore Brown County (2620 Valley Branch Rd., Nashville, IN) Phone/Website: 812.988.7750 / http://explorebrowncounty.com Admission: See website About: Celebrate our independence with a special emphasis on our responsibility to environmentalism and the cost of our footprint at eXplore Brown County! Guides will share with you the habitat of our hardwood forest, but they will also alert you to the environmental challenges we face in Brown County and the Hoosier National Forest. eXplore Brown County understands the importance of education in preservation. 15 zip lines included in four tours give will educate you in the best environment...FUN! Soar freely with the birds 90 feet in the air from tree top to tree top and visualize the millions of critters below you that need you to care for their habitat. Of course, the adrenaline rush is still included!

Event: Live Music in the CornCrib Lounge – Brown County Inn Date: July 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29 Place: Brown County Inn (51 State Road 46 East, Nashville, IN) Phone/Website: 812.988.2291 / www.browncountyinn.com Admission: No Cover Charge About: Enjoy great food and live music in the CornCrib Lounge every Friday and Saturday night. Outdoor and under 21 seating available.

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A participant in last year's Indiana State Fingerstyle Guitar Festival.

Event: Quaff N’ Brew Beer School Date: July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Time: 10 a.m.

Place: Big Woods Village Phone/Website: 812.988.6000 / http://quaffon.com Admission: $5; $10 to add a pint glass About: Do you love beer? Ever wonder how beer is made? Want to learn the difference between porter and stout or lager and ale? Big Woods is offering an exciting class designed to teach you all about the world of beer.

Event: Nashville Farmer’s Market Date: July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Time: 12 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Place: Brown County Inn (51 State Road 46 East, Nashville, IN) Phone/Website: 812.988.2291 / www.browncountyinn.com Admission: Free About: Locally grown vegetables, herbs, flowers, and more! Sundays 12 p.m. - 3 p.m., Now through October at the Brown County Inn parking lot!

Event: Trivia Night with Badfoot Trivia Date: July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Time: 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Place: 19th Hole Sports Bar (Lower level at Salt Creek Golf Retreat) Phone/Website: 812.988.4323 / www.saltcreekgolf.com Admission: Free About: The 19th Hole welcomes Badfoot Trivia's Trivia Night every Monday from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Head to the 19th Hole for a fun evening of seeing how smart you really are! The entry is free and we will give away a gift certificate to the winner each week. Check out Brown County's ONLY trivia night!

Event: Tex-Mex Tuesday Date: July 4, 11, 18, 25 Time: 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Place: The Seasons Lodge - Saloon (560 St. Rd. 46 E., Nashville, IN) Phone/Website: 800.365.7327 / www.seasonslodge.com Admission: $8 per person About: Head to The Seasons Lodge for a Tex-Mex Buffet in the Bar every Tuesday! Enjoy tacos, taco salad, nachos, an additional varied entree, an array of toppings, refried beans, Spanish rice, and more! There will also be beer and drink specials.

Event: B3 Gallery Presents Photography by Samuel Schlagel Date: July 6 – August 8 Time: Regular Business Hours Place: B3 Gallery (61 W. Main St., Nashville, IN - Second Floor)

Phone/Website: 812.988.6675 Admission: Free About: B3 Gallery presents Photography by Samuel Schlagel.

The show will run from July 6 August 8. An artist's reception will be held on Saturday, July 8, from 4-8 p.m. Mr. Schlagel lives in Middletown, Indiana and has had an interest in photography since he received his first camera at age 10.

Combining his love of photography with a passion for travel Mr. Schlagel has photographed locations across the US, in the Caribbean, and in Central America.

Event: Bean Blossom Farmers’ Market Date: July 7, 14, 21, 28 Time: 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Place: St. David's Episcopal Church (SR 135 and SR 45, Bean Blossom) Phone/Website: 812.988.1038 / http://beanblossomfarmersmarket. com Admission: Free About: Head to the Bean Blossom Farmers' Market every Friday for wonderful food, local artisan crafts, live music, a hot food booth, a community outreach booth, children's activities, and more! Plus there will be special events twice monthly!

Event: The 4th Dimension – Live Music Revue Date: July 14 Time: 7:30 p.m.

Place: Brown County Playhouse Phone/Website: 812.988.6555 / www.browncountyplayhouse.org Admission: $18.50 / $17.50 About: 4 Performers | 4 Decades | 4 Genres...simply some of the best music ever made! The 4th Dimension is a show that brings together the out-of-this-world talent of four different performers and treats the audience to some of the greatest hits spanning four decades. This show is diverse in its musical presentation but universal in that every song is selected because of its timeless quality.

With great harmonies, amazing instrumentation, and an incredibly fun stage show, The 4th Dimension is pure entertainment. When 3D simply isn't enough, we now have 4D: The 4th Dimension! One night only!

Event: Artist Demonstration with Linda Gredy Date: July 15 Time: 2 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Place: Brown County Art Guild (48 S. Van Buren Street, Nashville,

IN) Phone/Website: 812.988.6185 / www.browncountyartguild.org/ upcoming_events.html Admission: Free About: Join featured Guild Artist Member Linda Gredy for a live oil painting demonstration!

Linda’s many years of experience in graphic design and illustration have provided her with the foundation and the desire to pursue her love of painting. Her education includes a degree in graphic design and a BFA in painting from Wright State University. She became a member of the Brown County Art Guild in 2016.

Event: Edison Live at the Indiana RedBarn Date: July 20 Time: 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Place: Indiana RedBarn (71 Parkview Rd, Nashville, IN) Phone/Website: 812.340.5761 / http://redbarn-jamboree.ticketleap. com/edison-live-at-indianaredbarn-thursday-july-20th/ About: Edison—singer/guitarist Sarah Slaton, drummer/vocalist/ trumpeter/mandolinist Dustin Morris, and Grammy nominated guitarist Maxwell Hughes (formerly of The Lumineers)—is a dynamic acoustic trio from Colorado which has quickly emerged as a unique musical force! Come see them at the RedBarn!

Event: Hands On History Program Date: July 20 Time: 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Place: Brown County History C e n t e r ( 9 0 E . G o u l d S t re e t , Nashville, IN) Phone/Website: 812.988.2899 / www.browncountyhistorycenter.org Admission: $5 About: Brown County Historical Society's Children's 2017 Hands On History program will offer sessions on June 15, July 20, August 17, September 14, and October 19.

This program is geared for children ages 8-12 and will run from 1- 4 p.m. Topics to be covered include: pioneer gardening, nature study, pioneer housekeeping, nature study, Native Americans of Brown County, early transportation, one room school days, and harvest.

Registration is required and there is a $5 fee per child per program. Sign up online!

Event: “M” Spells Murder – Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre Date: July 22 Time: Doors open at 6 p.m.; show starts at 6:30 p.m.

Place: Artists Colony Inn (105 South Van Buren Street, Nashville, IN) Phone/Website: 812.988.0600 / http://artistscolonyinn.com Admission: $50 About: At the 1975 Spelling Bee, the high school principal was murdered but no one was ever charged with the crime. Now, 42 years later, a detective is opening Cold Case #100424541541252 and bringing all the classmates back to the scene of the crime. Come be a part of the infamous spelling bee re-enactment and find out who did it. THIS class reunion is sure to be a killer!

Event: The Trip Live at the Indiana RedBarn Date: July 22 Time: 8 p.m. - 11 p.m.

Place: Indiana RedBarn (71 Parkview Rd, Nashville, IN) Phone/Website: http://redbarnjamboree.ticketleap.com/the-triplive-at-indiana-redbarn/ Admission: $10 in advance; $15

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at the door About: The Trip is back out on the road this summer and will be at the Indiana RedBarn! This is an all-ages show. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. BYOB is permitted for those 21 and older with two IDs. Cans only!

Event: Wonders of Watercolor – pARTake Workshop Date: July 22 Time: 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Place: Brown County Community Foundation (Howard F. Hughes Community Room) Phone/Website: 812.703.0039 / http://artalliancebrowncounty. org/events/partake/36-wondersof-watercolor-1 Admission: $40; $35 Art Alliance members About: Enjoy an AFTERNOON of ART! Presented by Art Alliance Brown County, with instructor Cathy Haggerty. With the right tools and a few tricks of the trade, discover the joys of watercolor through play. It's fun and easily learnable. Art materials, individual instruction and light refreshments included.

Event: 6th Annual Indiana State Fingerstyle Guitar Festival Date: July 28-30 Time: Friday Night Party (6 p.m.

– 11 p.m.); Saturday competition (11 a.m. – 4 p.m.); Saturday concert (7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.); Sunday workshops (9:45 a.m. – 3 p.m.)

Place: Competition and concert held at the Brown County Playhouse; Friday night party and Sunday workshops at the Brown County Inn Phone/Website: 812.750.0257 / www.indianastringfest.com/ Admission: Friday night party (tickets at the door); $14 for S a t u rd a y c o m p e t i t i o n ; $ 2 2 . 5 0 for Saturday concert ($32.50 VIP ticket); Sunday workshops $20 per class About: Attention all music enthusiasts. Make plans to attend the 6th Annual Indiana State Fingerstyle Guitar Festival. This event will bring several of the finest fingerstyle guitar players in the United States to Brown County for an exciting competition, concert, guitar workshops, and more!

Event: BC3 Disc Golf Grand Opening Tournament – Trilogy Challenge Date: July 29 Time: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Place: BC3 Disc G olf (2381 Country Club Rd., Nashville, IN) Phone/Website: 812.340.9374 / w w w. d i s c g o l f s c e n e . c o m / tournaments/BC3_Grand_ Opening_Trilogy_Challenge_2017 Admission: $35/person About: Trilogy Challenge Disc Golf Tournament at BC3 Disc Golf is open to the public! Players of any skill level are welcome.

There will be divisions and prizes for everyone from beginners to the most advanced amateurs.

Play one round of golf with the 3 premium discs included with your registration fee.

Event: Bluegrass Brunch Date: July 30 Time: 12 p.m. - 3 p.m.

Place: Brown County Inn (51 State Road 46 East, Nashville, IN) Phone/Website: 812.988.2291 / www.browncountyinn.com About: Savor a tasty brunch at the Brown County Inn while you listen to some good ol' bluegrass performed by the White Lightening Boys! Over 21 seating in the CornCrib Lounge; family seating in the dining room.

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Claudia and Bill Perozzi

A scene along the Danube River.

Viking River Cruise – emphasis on excursions

By CLAUDIA and BILL PEROZZI For the Edge Claudia and Bill Perozzi are former Glen Carbon residents who have done their best to visit every corner of their globe since their retirements. The couple now lives in California. This is the second of a three-part series that will run this summer on their trip to Eastern Europe.

It pays to advertise. As frequent travelers, it would be hard for us not to be captivated by the commercials for Viking River Cruises.

Seeing the televised long boat glide on a ribbon of blue water past glorious sights convinced us to book our own cruise. We chose the Romantic Danube cruise, eight days from Budapest, Hungary, to Nuremburg, Germany.

This experience was definitely different from an ocean cruise. The Viking long boat was just that, a much longer than wide boat with rows of cabins on both sides of hallways.

Two floors of cabins above us had balconies but our cabin was on the lowest level with a small porthole just above the water's edge.

We could see the rising water which became an important factor later.

Our cabin itself was clean, compact and comfortable. It had everything we needed and nothing more. That statement goes for the whole ship. There was no theatre, no shopping area, no casino, no workout room, no pool--and we didn't miss any of it. Like a cruise ship, the food was excellent.

The number of passengers on ocean cruise ships is about 1800 but on this ship we passengers numbered about 180, all English speaking. Seeing the same people day after day, it was easy to get acquainted and find that we had much in common. After all we were with others who probably liked the same

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We gathered as a group in the dining area for our first and subsequent briefings by our program director, George. Most days we had an included excursion in the morning and options in the afternoon. George's level of enthusiasm was perfect for our group with, I guess, a median age of 65. He was upbeat, entertaining and answered endless questions.

I'm not sure anyone could adequately prepare us for our first stop, Vienna, Austria. Everyone took the same first tour of this magnificent city with highly decorated buildings, flourishing fountains and heroic statues seemingly every where.

The predominant architecture was gothic but some of it was converted to baroque as styles changed. Green domes atop white stones structures gave a majestic effect throughout the city.

Vienna was the seat of the Hapsburg monarchy for several centuries. In the eighteenth century Maria Theresa ruled, had 16 children and arranged for most of them to be married to royalty in other countries.

Franz Joseph, who had the longest and last reign ending in 1916, was born and died in Schonbrunn Palace, which we toured in the afternoon.

One could easily get lost in this huge palace, I thought as we wandered into the oversize Rococo ballroom. Our guide explained the importance of ballrooms as the places young eligible royals and aristocrats could mix, mingle and maybe eventually marry.

Making a good match mattered immensely and networking has been going on for a long time.

The palace itself was imposing and its gardens flowed equally majestically. Stylized mazes decorated acres, followed by massive

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fountains, followed by a “gloriette,” a series of archways with statues of heroes set on a hillside.

That evening we returned to Vienna again, this time to hear delightful operatic performances from very talented students in a small venue set up just for our ship. We all reveled in the music, the culture, the beauty of Vienna. We left wishing we could have stayed longer.

As we continued on the cruise, it became apparent that water in the river was rising to such a height that soon our boat would not be able to pass under some of the bridges ahead of us. We passengers were told to pack our suitcases and leave them in the hallway. Then everyone was booked on day long excursions.

In an amazingly smooth feat, the crew from our ship transferred all of our belongings onto a practically identical boat on the other side of low bridges. Our new cabins looked just like our former cabins. In fact everything looked just the same but we had a new captain and crew. Happily our constant was our program director, George, who stayed with us the whole way.

Along the way, we visited churches and monasteries in valleys and on hills. The most memorable church was St. Stephen's Cathedral in Passau, Germany. With 17,774 pipes, it boasts the world's largest pipe organ.

Our tour was timed perfectly to coincide with a short recital on the booming instrument as the setting and the sound enhanced each other.

Some days we sailed during the day. While nibbling on snacks such as the omnipresent chocolate chip cookies, we watched the world pass by. Green hills, rows of fertile vineyards, red tiled roofs on stone buildings and little grottoes amid fields gave us memorably

scenic views.

Now would be a good time to answer the question: Is the Danube really blue? No and yes. Most of the time the river shimmers silvery green-gray, like a sophisticated celadon Asian vase. But once in a while, when the sky is very blue, the water reflects the sky and becomes azure, pure blue, just like in the Strauss waltz, The Blue Danube.

One theme that ran through the optional excursions we chose was the terrible treatment of Jews. In Regensburg in particular our attention was called to Jewish headstones that had been desecrated and reused as building blocks. A sculpture of a sow on a church was a derogatory statement toward Jews. Now some towns have inscribed the names of Jews on sections of pavement where they had lived before being sent to extermination camps.

Our most comprehensive tour was provided in Nuremburg. Our guide took us to a gigantic unfinished amphitheatre where Hitler had delivered his diatribes to huge adoring crowds. His ego was larger than the largest theatre and he seemed able to mesmerize his audience. In the adjacent museum we saw photos of many of the atrocities of World War II. Then we wound up at the Nuremberg Hall of Justice where the trials were held after the war. Germans had expected the Allies to simply sentence all the indicted military to death but all were given fair representation and some were even exonerated. Just being in the hall where history took place made a powerful impact.

We all gathered again back at the ship for our last night together. After dinner, as a special treat, opera singers came on board for a musical farewell. And then we all joined in singing “Edelweiss.” The

The Arts Artistic adventures The Hett announces 2017-18 schedule

The Hettenhausen Center for the Arts at McKendree University proudly announces its 20172018 season, featuring acclaimed international performers, returning favorites, and a country music star to kick off the season.

Reserved seats for all programs will be available to Hett members on July 10 and to the public starting on Sept.

5 at noon. Buy tickets online at theHett.com, the box office, or by calling 618-537-6863 (1-800-BEARCAT, ext. 6863). All events are open to the public and held at the 488-seat performing arts center on campus. Ticket prices range from $8 for children to $32 for adults, with discounts for seniors and students. Many programs are free, including the speaker series, films and several concerts.

Preview the new season online at theHett.com. The 2 0 1 7 - 2 0 1 8 s e a s o n f e a t u re s t h e following: Sept. 29, 7:30 p.m.: Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives, a five-time Grammy winner and his band straight from Nashville, combine traditional country music and bluegrass with contemporary Southern rock and rockabilly.

Oct. 7, 7:30 p.m.: Tango Buenos Aires: “The Spirit of Argentina” i s a u t h e n t i c , u n c o m p ro m i s e d tango performed with drama and passion by a company of dancers and musicians.

Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m.: Broadway’s Next Hit Musical uses audience suggestions to improvise a p ro d u c t i o n o n t h e s p o t w i t h memorable characters, music, plot twists and witty dialogue.

Nov. 9, 7:30 p.m.: Hot Sardines transport listeners to another era, combining classic jazz, s u l t r y v o c a l s a n d t h e b r a s s y, syncopated sounds of a Roaring Twenties Parisian cabaret.

D ec. 5 , 6 , 7 , 7 :3 0 p . m. : U. S. Air Force Band of Mid-America returns for three nights of patriotic, joyful, uplifting music to put you in the holiday spirit.

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16, 2 and 7:30 p.m.: State Street Dance Company and the Hett p r e s e n t : T h e N u t c r a c k e r, a holiday classic featuring talented local dancers and principals from leading professional companies.

Jan. 21, 2018, 7:30 p.m.: Mosc ow Fest i v a l B a l l e t : “ D o n Quixote,” a three-act ballet s t a r r i n g d a n c e r s f ro m a c ro s s Russia in a new production of the timeless tale of chivalrous ideals.

Feb. 3, 7:30 p.m.: Classic Albums Live: Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumours,” one of rock’s greatest selling albums, is performed note for note, cut for c u t , b y C a n a d a ’ s c l a s s i c ro c k curators.

Feb. 12, 9:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m.: Doktor Kaboom! is an over-thetop German physicist character who uses comedy to teach kids about the fundamentals of science.

Feb. 18, 3 p.m.: VOCES8 is a British a cappella vocal ensemble that performs a diverse repertoire ranging from early Renaissance choral works to jazz, pop and original

arrangements.

March 6, 7:30 p.m.: The Russian String Orchestra is known for its warmth, creativity, the depth and variety o f i t s re p e r t o i re , a n d u n i q u e , captivating concerts.

M a r c h 2 8 , 7 : 3 0 p . m . : TA O : “Drum Heart” stars Japan's most celebrated martial arts d ru m e n s e m b l e w h o c o m b i n e musicianship, precision, athleticism, humor and choreography with the ancient a r t o f t a i ko drumming fo r an explosive, dazzling experience.

April 10, 7:30 p.m.: Anat Cohen Tentet is a 10-piece band lead by the jazz clarinetist whose show stopping performance wowed the audience at the Hett’s 10th anniversary gala.

Admission is $5 and reservations are recommended for the Distinguished Speaker Series: S e p t . 2 0 , 7 : 3 0 p . m . : Wi n o n a LaDuke, internationally renowned Native American activist, author, and advocate for environmental, women’s and children’s rights.

Oct. 17, 7:30 p.m.: Jamelle Bouie, chief political correspondent for Slate Magazine and analyst for CBS News, covering campaigns.

N o v. 1 4 , 7 : 3 0 p . m . : J e a n n e Marie Laskas, best-selling author of Concussion (2015), about a f o re n s i c p a t h o l o g i s t w h o s e medical discovery put him in the NFL’s crosshairs.

Feb. 21, 2018, 7:30 p.m.: Dr. Mario Livio, an internationally re n o w n e d a s t ro p h y s i c i s t a n d author who has worked for 24 years with the Hubble Space Telescope.

The Hett’s free Film Art Series presents “The Battle of Algiers,” Sept. 19; “Concussion,” Oct. 10; “Shakespeare Behind Bars,” Oct. 23; “Milk,” Nov. 29; and A c a d e m y Aw a rd B e s t P i c t u re nominees to be announced in spring 2018.

The McKendree University Series highlights student talent (some dates or times may be subject to change): • Oct. 3, 7:30 p.m.: Potpourri Concert • Oct. 5, 7:30 p.m.: Piano recital with Soyeon Kim • Nov. 2-4, 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 5, 2 p.m.: Theatre Department Play.

“The Green Bird” • Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m.: Concert B a n d a n d Wi n d E n s e m b l e Concert • Nov. 17, 7:30 p.m.: Marching Bearcat Band Concert • Nov. 20, 7:30 p.m.: Dance Recital • Nov. 30, 7:30 p.m.: Chamber Ensemble Concert • Dec. 3, 3 p.m.: Choral Concert • Dec. 4, 7:30 p.m.: Jazz Ensemble Concert • Dec. 8, 7:30 p.m.: Concert Band Christmas Concert • Dec. 9, 7:30 p.m.: Show Choir Christmas Spectacular • March 1-3, 7:30 p.m.; March 4, 2 p.m.: Theatre Department Play. “The Importance of Being Earnest” • April 20-21, 7:30 p.m.: Show Choir Finale Performance; $5 • April 26, 7:30 p.m.: Dance Recital • April 27, 7:30 p.m.: Choral Concert • April 30, 7:30 p.m.: Jazz Ensemble Concert • May 3, 7:30 p.m.: Chamber

Ensemble Concert • May 4, 7:30 p.m.: Concert B a n d a n d Wi n d E n s e m b l e Concert Additional films, student productions and performances, and special concerts from partners like the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra will be announced throughout the year.

The Russel E. and Fern M. Hettenhausen Center for the Arts—“The Hett”—is Southern Illinois’ premier performing a r t s v e n u e , p re s e n t i n g w o r l d class dance, drama, classical music and jazz. The 488-seat auditorium is located on the McKendree University campus in Lebanon, Illinois, 25 miles from downtown St. Louis. www. theHett.com

MoBOT to present Garden of Glass

The Missouri Botanical Garden will play host to floral glass artist Craig Mitchell Smith this s u m m e r d u r i n g i t s G a rd e n o f Glass event, May 25 to Aug. 12.

Smith’s pieces have previously been on exhibit at Walt Disney World’s Epcot Center, Michigan

State University and various botanical gardens. His work has been featured on HGTV. Smith is known for his custom kiln-fired technique and style.

He uses fusing, texturing, slumping and cold-working to create his pieces. Next summer ’s exhibit will feature 30 displays, all commissioned specifically for the Missouri Botanical Garden. It will be the world’s largest kilnfired glass exhibit to date. “ We c o n t i n u e t o l o o k f o r exhibits that will delight our visitors,” said Dr. Peter Wyse Jackson, president of the Missouri Botanical Garden.

“Craig’s passions for gardening and floral glass make this a perfect fit for the Garden.”

The majority of the exhibit will be housed in the Garden’s Climatron® with preview pieces on other parts of the grounds and one display at the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House. Evening events will be held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings June 1 to August 12 so that guests can see the exhibit with custom lighting. Evening events will feature food and beverage sales and live entertainment. The pieces are best seen at night, but

will be on display during regular daytime hours at a reduced c h a r g e . Ti c k e t s f o r e v e n i n g events will be available in early January 2017.

Smith’s pieces will be available for sale following the close of th e sh ow. A ddit ion al studio pieces will be available for sale in the shop located in Ridgway Visitors Center.

The Missouri Botanical Garden is located at 4344 Shaw Blvd. in south St. Louis, accessible from Interstate 44 at the Vandeventer exit an d f rom Inter state 64 at the Kingshighway North and 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, 1-800-642-8842). Follow the Garden on Facebook and Tw i t t e r a t w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / m i s s o u r i b o t a n i c a l g a rd e n a n d h t t p : / / t w i t t e r. c o m / mobotgarden.

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The Arts Arts calendar Thursday, July 13

The Muny: All Shook Up, The Muny, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Runs Until July 19, 2017 Reigning Men: Fashion in Menswear, 1715-2015, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until September 17, 2017 Diego y Frida: A Smile in the Middle of the Way, International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum, St. Louis, Runs until August 4, 2017 Adventures with Clifford The Big Red Dog, The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum, St. Louis, Runs until September 4, 2017 The Discovery of King Tut, Saint Louis Science Center, St. Louis, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Runs until January 7, 2018 The Discovery of King Tut, Saint Louis Science Center, St. Louis, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Runs Until January 7, 2018 G a rd e n o f G l a s s , M i s s o u r i Botanical Garden, St. Louis, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until August 13, 2017 The Hats of Stephen Jones, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Runs until September 3, 2017 The Modern Meal: Sustenance Through Ritual, Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until August 6, 2017 #1 in Civil Rights: the African American Freedom Struggle in St. Louis, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m., Runs until March 14, 2018 Route 66: Main Street Through St. Louis Exhibit, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until July 16, 2017

Friday, July 14

Let Them Eat Art, Historic Downtown Maplewood, 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

The Muny: All Shook Up, The Muny, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Runs Until July 19, 2017 Reigning Men: Fashion in Menswear, 1715-2015, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until September 17, 2017 Diego y Frida: A Smile in the Middle of the Way, International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum, St. Louis, Runs until August 4, 2017 Adventures with Clifford The Big Red Dog, The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum, St. Louis, Runs until September 4, 2017 The Discovery of King Tut, Saint Louis Science Center, St. Louis, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Runs until January 7, 2018 The Discovery of King Tut, Saint Louis Science Center, St. Louis, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Runs Until January 7, 2018 G a rd e n o f G l a s s , M i s s o u r i Botanical Garden, St. Louis, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until August 13, 2017 The Hats of Stephen Jones, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Runs until September 3, 2017 The Modern Meal: Sustenance Through Ritual, Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until August 6, 2017 #1 in Civil Rights: the African American Freedom Struggle in St. Louis, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m., Runs until March 14, 2018

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Route 66: Main Street Through St. Louis Exhibit, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until July 16, 2017

Saturday, July 15

The Muny: All Shook Up, The Muny, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Runs Until July 19, 2017 Reigning Men: Fashion in Menswear, 1715-2015, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until September 17, 2017 Diego y Frida: A Smile in the Middle of the Way, International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum, St. Louis, Runs until August 4, 2017 Adventures with Clifford The Big Red Dog, The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum, St. Louis, Runs until September 4, 2017 The Discovery of King Tut, Saint Louis Science Center, St. Louis, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Runs until January 7, 2018 The Discovery of King Tut, Saint Louis Science Center, St. Louis, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Runs Until January 7, 2018 G a rd e n o f G l a s s , M i s s o u r i Botanical Garden, St. Louis, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until August 13, 2017 The Hats of Stephen Jones, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Runs until September 3, 2017 The Modern Meal: Sustenance Through Ritual, Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until August 6, 2017 #1 in Civil Rights: the African American Freedom Struggle in St. Louis, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m., Runs until March 14, 2018 Route 66: Main Street Through St. Louis Exhibit, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until July 16, 2017

August 6, 2017 #1 in Civil Rights: the African American Freedom Struggle in St. Louis, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m., Runs until March 14, 2018 Route 66: Main Street Through St. Louis Exhibit, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Monday, July 17

St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase, Tivoli Theater, St. Louis, Runs Until July 20, 2017 The Muny: All Shook Up, The Muny, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Runs Until July 19, 2017 Reigning Men: Fashion in Menswear, 1715-2015, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until September 17, 2017 Diego y Frida: A Smile in the Middle of the Way, International

11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until August 6, 2017 #1 in Civil Rights: the African American Freedom Struggle in St. Louis, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m., Runs until March 14, 2018

Tuesday, July 18

St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase, Tivoli Theater, St. Louis, Runs Until July 20, 2017 The Muny: All Shook Up, The Muny, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Runs Until July 19, 2017 Reigning Men: Fashion in Menswear, 1715-2015, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until September 17, 2017 Diego y Frida: A Smile in the Middle of the Way, International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum, St. Louis, Runs until August 4, 2017

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Sunday, July 16

St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase, Tivoli Theater, St. Louis, Runs Until July 20, 2017 The Muny: All Shook Up, The Muny, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Runs Until July 19, 2017 Reigning Men: Fashion in Menswear, 1715-2015, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until September 17, 2017 Diego y Frida: A Smile in the Middle of the Way, International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum, St. Louis, Runs until August 4, 2017 Adventures with Clifford The Big Red Dog, The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum, St. Louis, Runs until September 4, 2017 The Discovery of King Tut, Saint Louis Science Center, St. Louis, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Runs until January 7, 2018 The Discovery of King Tut, Saint Louis Science Center, St. Louis, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Runs Until January 7, 2018 G a rd e n o f G l a s s , M i s s o u r i Botanical Garden, St. Louis, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until August 13, 2017 The Hats of Stephen Jones, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Runs until September 3, 2017 The Modern Meal: Sustenance Through Ritual, Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until

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Photography Hall of Fame and Museum, St. Louis, Runs until August 4, 2017 Adventures with Clifford The Big Red Dog, The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum, St. Louis, Runs until September 4, 2017 The Discovery of King Tut, Saint Louis Science Center, St. Louis, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Runs until January 7, 2018 The Discovery of King Tut, Saint Louis Science Center, St. Louis, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Runs Until January 7, 2018 G a rd e n o f G l a s s , M i s s o u r i Botanical Garden, St. Louis, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until August 13, 2017 The Hats of Stephen Jones, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Runs until September 3, 2017 The Modern Meal: Sustenance Through Ritual, Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis,

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Pictured are scenes from previous Masterworks Chorale Children's Choruses Summer Camps.

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he Masterworks Chorale continues its fine tradition of providing excellent music education to young people through the annual Children’s Choruses Summer Camp from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., July 17-21 at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ in Belleville, Illinois.

This fun and educational camp will culminate with a free performance on Friday, July 21 at 1 p.m.: the public is invited.

The Summer Youth Choral Experience 2017 is open to all students entering grades 3-12 who love to sing. No audition is necessary.

This year’s camp includes vocal coaching, training in choral singing, music theory and note reading, movement/ choreography experiences, music-making with handbells, handchimes, Orff instruments and pipe organ. Highlights of the camp are special guest appearances by St. Louis area professional musicians.

Dr. Stephen Mager, artistic director and conductor of the Masterworks Chorale, is directing this year’s camp.

Cost to attend Summer Camp 2017 is $125 per singer which

includes all music and instruction, T-shirt, and daily snack. Registration forms are available at www.singmasterworks.org. For more information, contact Lisa Cripe at (618) 581-8294 or Dr. Mager at (314) 453-0987; or mwc. conductor@yahoo.com.

One of the area’s most esteemed choral ensembles, the Masterworks Chorale pursues its mission to “celebrate the transcendent and transforming power of choral music by presenting artistic performances for the education, entertainment, and enrichment of its singers, its patrons, and the greater Metro-East community.” For more information, visit www.singmasterworks.org.

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Music Tuning inn Saint Louis Cathedral Concerts announces 25th Season

Saint Louis Cathedral Concerts, an independent nonprofit that brings sacred and classical music t o St . Lo u i s f rom w o r l d-cl a s s musicians, announces its concert lineup for the 25th anniversary season. The 2017-2018 season opens on Wednesday, Aug. 9, and continues through Tuesday, May 1. The series of upcoming live concerts will showcase worldrenowned musicians in one of the world’s grandest cathedrals, the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis located at 4431 Lindell Blvd.

“Our family-friendly series brings professional musicians from around the world to our community while providing a concert to remember for everyone,” says Scott Kennebeck, executive director for Saint Louis Cathedral Concerts. “ We ’ re g r a t e f u l a n d e a g e r t o start our anniversary season so the award-winning and worldclass performers can share their impeccable talent with the St. Louis community.”

The Cathedral Concerts’ lineup for the anniversary season includes: Aug. 9 – Libera Oct. 15 – Diane Bish and Angela Brown Oct. 16 – Angela Brown Master Class at The Sheldon Concert Hall presented in collaboration with Opera Theatre & The Sheldon Nov. 10 – The King’s Singers N o v. 2 2 – T h e Vi e n n a B o y s Choir Holiday Concert Dec. 9-10 – Christmas at the Cathedral Jan. 11 – Westminster Choir College Feb. 22 – Seraphic Fire March 10 – Tenebrae March 24 – The Ambassadors of Harmony May 1 – St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and Chorus “Nearly 7,000 people attended our 24th season, and we’re looking forward to reaching even m o re o f t h e l o c a l c o m m u n i t y with this amazing schedule,” continued Scott.

As a preseason mini-series, Saint Louis Cathedral Concerts will host its Chamber Music S e r i e s f re e o f c h a rg e a t f i v e locations around the metro area. All of the concerts include beautiful chamber music appreciated by audiences around the world.

Dates, location and featured players for each concert will be released soon.

Toward the end of the 20172018 concert series, Saint Louis Cathedral Concerts will host its annual gala to support its mission of affordable concerts for cultural enrichment, education a n d e n j o y m e n t o f t h e re g i o n .

The event includes a cocktail hour, silent auctions, a special live performance and dinner to follow.

Please visit cathedralconcerts. o rg f o r m o re i n f o r m a t i o n o n p u rc h a s i n g t i c k e t s a n d g ro u p sales for Saint Louis Cathedral Concerts’ 25th season.

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The St. Louis Symphony will celebrate its upcoming season with a free concert at Forest Park on September 13 at 7:00pm. The orchestra will perform at the base of Art Hill.

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The event is scheduled Wednesday, September 13, 2017, 7 p.m.

Founded in 1880 and now in its 137th season, the St. Louis Symphony is the second-oldest o rc h e s t r a i n t h e c o u n t r y a n d widely considered one of the world’s finest. Under the l e a d e r s h i p o f M u s i c D i re c t o r David Robertson, currently in his 12th season, the St. Louis S y m p h o n y s triv e s fo r artis tic excellence, educational impact and community connection while meeting its mission statement: enriching people’s lives through the power of music.

The Symphony presents a full s e a s o n o f c l a s s i c a l p ro g r a m s and Live at Powell Hall concerts and hundreds of free education and community programs each y e a r. M e d i a p a r t n e r s i n c l u d e St. Louis Public Radio, 90.7 – KWMU, which broadcasts the Symphony’s Saturday night subscription concerts live + The Nine Network, which regularly f e a t u re s S t . L o u i s S y m p h o n y performances on its Night at the Symphony program. In addition, the St. Louis Symphony is known for its Grammy Awardwinning recordings, Carnegie Hall appearances, national and international tours, innovative programming and extensive community engagement initiatives. www.stlsymphony.org.

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Straight No Chaser is celebrating “SIX PACK: VOLUME 3” with news of a major U.S. tour. “The Speakeasy Tour” gets underway October 28th at Providence, RI’s Performing Arts Centre and then continues through the year, with a stop at the Fabulous Fox Theatre on Friday, November 24 at 8:00 p.m. Pre-sale tickets will be available to members of Straight No Chaser’s official fan club beginning Tuesday, May 16th; all remaining tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, May 19th.

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summer co-headline tour. Produced exclusively by Live Nation, the 25-city U.S. trek kicks off July 13th at Chicago, IL’s Huntington Beach Pavilion at Northerly Island and then travels through the summer.

The tour officially concludes with a very special show at Denver, CO’s world famous Red Rocks Amphitheatre, set for October 4th.

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