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What’s Inside 3 Harry's world

Universal Orlando brings Potter to life.

4 Hogwarts' delights Cookbook focuses on Potter's world.

6 Looking back

Reviewing previous Harry Potter films.

7 Whitewater dreams

Kayaking exhibition planned in Maryville.

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"Monte Carlo"

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Reelin' in the years

A lukewarm effort.

Steely Dan to appear at the Fox.

17 Wine tasting

Wildey tries something different.

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What’s Happening Thursday Saturday ____________ July 14 July 16____________

Monday July 18____________

• Greg Silsby (of Cumberland Gap), Cleo's, 7 p.m.

• Pretty Lights with Ana Sia and Gramatik, The Pageant, St. Louis, 8 p.m.

• J Roddy Walston and The Business, The Firebird, St. Louis, 9 p.m.

• The Little Mermaid. The Muny, St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

• Singin’ in the Rain, The Muny, St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

Friday July 15____________ • Celebrate St. Louis Summer Concert: Bell Biv DeVoe, the base of The Arch, St. Louis, 6 to 10 p.m.

• Jungle Boogie Friday Night Concert Series: Satin, The St. Louis Zoo, 5 to 8 p.m.

• Gateway Grizzlies vs. Florence, GCS Ballpark, Sauget, Ill, 7:05 p.m.

• The Get Up Kids with The Globes and The Caves, The Firebird, St. Louis, 8 p.m.

• Tim Minchin, The Sheldon Concert Hall, St. Louis, 8 p.m.

• Freezepop with Red Cadet, The Firebird, St. Louis, 8 p.m.

• Gateway Grizzlies vs. Florence, GCS Ballpark, Sauget, Ill, 7:05 p.m.

• Celebrate St. Louis Summer Concert: Gavin DeGraw, base of The Arch, St. Louis, 6 to 10 p.m.

• Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce Summer Concert Series: Griffin & the Gargoyles, C e n t ra l Pa r k A m p h i t h e a te r, Chesterfield, 7 to 9 p.m.

• Kid Rock Born Free Tour with special guest Sheryl Crow, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, St. Louis

Sunday July 17____________ • Cafe Flora Brunch, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• U2 360 Degree Tour 2011, Busch Stadium, St. Louis • Gateway Grizzlies vs. Florence, GCS Ballpark, Sauget, Ill, 3:05 p.m.

Tuesday July 19____________ • Fleet Foxes, The Pageant, St. Louis, 8 p.m.

• 4th Annual Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival featuring Disturbed, Godsmack, Megadeath, Machine Head, In Flames, Trvium, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater • Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce Summer Concert Series: FanFare, Faust Park, Chesterfield, 7 to 9 p.m.

• New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

• Singin’ in the Rain, The Muny, St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

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Publisher – Denise Vonder Haar | Editor – Bill Tucker | Lead Writer – Krista Wilkinson-Midgley | Cover Design – Desirée Bennyhoff

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Harry Potter

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Universal Studios in Orlando brings the movies to life

By KRISTA WILKINSON-MIDGLEY Of The Edge

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his summer, as the world gears up for the final installment in the Harry Potter film series “Harry Potter and the Deathy Hallows Part 2,” why not go a step further and walk in Harry’s own footsteps at the ultimate Harry Potter destination - The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando Resort in Orlando, Fla.

Potterfans can experience the wonder, excitement and adventures of Harry, Ron and Hermione at the 20-acre theme park, which celebrated its first birthday on June 18.

This spectacular place features multiple themed attractions, shops and a restaurant that are all faithful to the films inspired

by J.K. Rowling’s beloved books and characters. Visitors can take flight on a variety of rides and attractions that will provide experiences never before imagined.

You’ll even get to see the Hogwarts

Founders, who haven’t appeared in any of the films.

Marvel at the Hogwarts Express, located at the front of Hogsmeade village, which is an exact replica of the train from the films. Then, take a walk through the village of Hogsmeade just like Harry, Ron and Hermione and experience the mischief of Zonko’s joke shop, the magic of Ollivanders, or buy your very own Marauder’s Map at Filch’s Emporium of Confiscated Goods. Mail postcards to friends and family back home at the Owl Post, buy Hogwarts school robes at Dervish and Banges or rest under the rafters of the Owlery.

Thirsty? Then head straight to the Hog’s Head pub for a refreshing mug of Butterbeer.

Just don’t ask for the recipe. It’s a closely guarded secret! If you’re hungry, the Three Broomsticks features traditional British fare and drinks from the series, including Cauldron Cakes, Butterbeer and pumpkin juice.

Devoted fans of the series will delight in the chance to recreate one of the most memorable moments in Harry’s life - being chosen by his wand at Ollivanders. Gaze around at the creaky shelves piled high with boxes of wands. Then stand in

awe as one lucky guest will be picked to receive Harry’s wand.

“I said right at the beginning, either we do it right or we don’t do it at all,” said Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling, in a statement. “The teams at Universal and Warner Bros. have done it right, so I am so happy.”

Just beyond Hogsmeade are three amazing attractions that will put you right in the middle of Harry’s world: Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, Dragon Challenge and Flight of the Hippogriff.

Deep within Hogwarts castle, which towers majestically over the park and is visible from everywhere within the resort, you’ll come upon the signature ride, Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey. For the first time ever, visitors will be able to venture through the classrooms and corridors of Hogwarts, soar above the castle grounds and join Harry Potter and his friends on a thrilling adventure. You’ll travel by Floo Network and come face-to-face with creatures such as the Hungarian Horntail, a giant Acromantula, Dementors, and the gigantic Whomping Willow as you speed and swerve through iconic locations from

the books and films. The ride combines a powerful storyline with spectacular new technology so effectively guests will be completely immersed in the experience.

Nearby, Dragon Challenge offers a totally different kind of ride experience. Here, you will pass the Goblet of Fire and Triwizard Cup on your way to choose your dragon. Once aboard, you will fly through an intense aerial chase as the dragons twist, loop and nearly collide with each other. Dragon Challenge features two high-speed roller coasterseach offering guests a completely different ride.

Finally, Flight of the Hippogriff offers a family-friendly ride for visitors of all ages. First, you’ll follow a path past Hagrid’s hut and be instructed in the proper way to approach a Hippogriff.

Once on board, you will then have a chance to bow to a Hippogriff before the coaster spirals and dives around the pumpkin patch, swooping past Hagrid’s hut.

To book tickets and vacation packages or for more information about The Wizarding World of Harry Potter and Universal Orlando Resort, visit www. universalorlando.com.

Pictured are two scenes from The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Orlando, Fla. Photos for The Edge. © 2011 Universal Orlando Resort. All Rights Reserved.

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Harry Potter

From Hogwarts' kitchen to yours Testing some of Harry's favorites

By KRISTA WILKINSON-MIDGLEY Of The Edge When I received an email about obtaining an advance review copy of “The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook” by Dinah Bucholz, I immediately jumped at the chance to snag one. No self-respecting

Harry Potter fan would turn down the opportunity to delve even deeper into Harry’s magical world by trying out such recipes as Hagrid’s Rock Cakes, Mrs. Weasley’s Homemade Toffee and Honeyduke’s treats.

Bucholz, a mother-of-four and self-described “diehard Harry Potter fan,” offers readers more than 150 recipes inspired by traditional British fare and other magical treats mentioned in the “Harry Potter” series of books.

The dishes range from simple recipes that children will love, such as Pumpkin Juice and Harry’s favorite Treacle Tart, to more complex meals that adults will adore like Beef Stew with Herb Dumplings and Roast Pheasant.

I’ll admit, my standards for this cookbook were pretty high.

As the wife of an Englishman and someone who has actually lived in England for several years, I’ve done my fair share of British cooking and eaten plenty of pasties in my time to know what they’re supposed to taste like.

Fortunately, “The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook” doesn’t disappoint. Bucholz has done her homework. The traditional recipes such as Cornish Pasties, Steak and Kidney Pudding, Bangers and Mash (the onion gravy is the vital element) and Rhubarb Crumble with Custard Sauce are right on the money in terms of ingredients and cooking technique. I’m confident my British mother-in-law would be proud indeed to add any

of these recipes to her repertoire.

For the purpose of this review, I chose fan-favorite Pumpkin Juice and Cornish Pasties. Pumpkin Juice because it always sounded so refreshing in the books and Cornish Pasties because they’re a particular favorite of mine.

I’ll also be completely honest here and tell you now that I cheated – a little. Bucholz’s recipe calls for fresh pumpkin, which is supposed to be roasted in the oven until soft and then strained to get rid of the stringy bits. However, she does give permission to use canned pumpkin in a pinch. Hello Libby’s!

Next up, I added two cups of apple juice followed by one cup each of white grape and pineapple juice. Give it a good stir and Bob’s your uncle. The result was just a sweet and refreshing as I’d hoped.

To make it even more special, I divided it equally into five glass soda bottles. Perfect.

I then moved onto the main event – the Cornish Pasties. For

those cooks who are not familiar with the humble pastie, Bucholz provides a helpful sidebar on most recipes giving the history of each dish. “Also called ‘tiddy oggie,’ the pasties were taken by the Cornwall tin miners to work,” she writes. “The pasties were a meal in one. Literally. Some women put vegetables in one end, meat in the middle and fruit in the end.”

According to the story, the miners’ hands would be so filthy from their labors that they would simply eat the middle of the pastie, which was filled with beef or pork, potatoes, carrots, onions or other vegetables, and then throw the thick pastry crust away.

Bucholz’s recipe calls for making your own homemade short-crust pastry first and then making the savory filling. Once again, I cheated. I used ready rolled pastry. I know I really shouldn’t be admitting this, but I always use this stuff. It’s so easy to use and tastes pretty good, in my opinion.

For the filling, Bucholz calls for 8 ounces of chuck steak (finely chopped, not ground), one potato (finely chopped), one carrot (finely chopped) and one small onion (again, finely chopped) plus salt and pepper to taste. I doubled this recipe because I wanted my pasties nice and fat.

I cut each pastry roll in half and filled it with the meat mixture.

Then I folded the pastry over on itself and crimped the edges to seal it. The end result was a wedge-shaped pastie with a thickly sealed crust and deliciouslooking lumps and bumps sticking out. I baked my pasties on 425 for the first 10 minutes, as per the recipe, then turned the heat down to 375 and continued to cook them for one hour. The result was a glorious golden pastie that smelled of succulent meat, potatoes, onions and carrots.

I was delighted. They smelled so good when I took them out of the oven that I even had to bat my husband away, as he was hovering nearby with a greedy look in his eye.

As for the Harry Potter connect, Bucholz makes sure to note a book reference for every recipe. Her introductions are fun and her enthusiasm makes it clear she’s just as much of a devoted fan of the series as everybody else.

My only slight disappointment was the lack of a butterbeer recipe. It’s an important element in the books with many scenes taking place in the Three Broomsticks or the Hog’s Head describing Harry, Ron and Hermione excitedly discussing their latest plan over a cool mug of butterbeer. Nonetheless, there are plenty of recipes straight from the books such as peppermint creams, coconut ice cream and even Harry’s chocolate layer birthday cake.

Even if you don’t like to cook, this book is a fun read and a must-have for any true Potter fan.

Bon appetite!

Krista Wilkinson-Midgley brews up a batch of Pumpkin Juice while preparing to bake Cornish Pasties.

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Harry Potter

Associated Press

British actors, left to right, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint in Trafalgar Square, central London, for the World Premiere of Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part 2, the last film in the series, July 7.

Harry Potter in a nutshell

BY ROBERT GRUBAUGH Of The Edge

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s I write this, the world is abuzz with excitement for the release of the final installment of the Harry Potter film series, The Deathly Hallows Part II. By my best estimate, there are 176 hours remaining until I will get the opportunity to see the film, a little more than a full day ahead of the rest of the ticket-buying world. I make only one apology for that, that I can’t review the film in time for this Potter-themed issued of “The Edge.” Deadlines being what they are, that will have to wait until next week.

Rather, you will have to settle for a trip down Memory Lane (Privet Drive-style) as I take you through the story we have witnessed so far in anticipation of what will come next. It all ends soon, but it began a long time ago.

Harry Potter & the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001): Harry’s tale had become something of a publishing phenomenon the year before the first movie was released. I wouldn’t begin reviewing films for “The Edge” until Goblet of Fire, but I’ll tell you now that I was not a fan of the first two installments, the two directed by Chris Columbus. Casting choices aside, I thought they were frothy and a little too childish for what has turned out to be an amazing tale. If you’d been sitting next to me in my Physics 111 course the day the movie opened, though, you would have found me covertly finishing the novel a few hours before getting to see the movie. And I have never found a use for physics since.

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Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets (2002): Those of us in the exhibition industry had completely underestimated the grossing potential of The Sorcerer’s Stone when it was released just before Thanksgiving in 2001. We learned quickly and recovered when Chamber opened the following year. In this movie Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint), and Hermione (Emma Watson) discover the history of Lord Voldemort’s childhood as the tortured Tom Riddle. The scary finale (that basilisk is really just a super-sized snake) was a great indicator of where the series’ tone was headed.

Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004): Alfonso Cuaron took over as the helmer of this movie and did a great job of turning childhood concerns into teenage angst.

Without the pitch-perfect bridging of this gap, I’m certain the rest of the pictures wouldn’t have worked as well as they have.

Two of Harry’s greatest allies debut in this one: Sirius Black (Gary Oldman) and Remus Lupin (David Thewlis). Their performances will bring tears to our eyes for the next seven years.

Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire (2005): What I Said Then: “I just have a major gripe with the fact that the story is filmed with the assumption in mind that every ticket buyer has read and memorized the tale. The storytelling is not there for people unfamiliar with Harry Potter or The Goblet of Fire.

They’re just going to be confused.” I might have said this because Goblet of Fire was my

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favorite book...until the finale. It exposed us to the wizarding world beyond Hogwarts and mixed good, exciting action with the cliffhanger ending. “Remember Cedric Diggory” made waiting for the publication and subsequent filming of Order of the Phoenix a horrifying prospect.

Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix (2007): What I Said Then: “The story features many important plot points that are crucial to the overall story—most notably whether Harry lives or dies. Is this possibly the ultimate literary spoiler of my generation?

Equally important is the birth of the Order of the Phoenix itself, and its Junior League counterpart, Dumbledore’s Army.” This was one of the few instances where the movie was actually better than the book. Order was chock full of visual excitement and it was the only HP movie that I saw more than once in theatres. We learned why our heroes fight and what they are fighting for.

Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince (2009): What I Said Then: “For every stale franchise (in 2009) came one that found new and great ways to stay fresh and for that I say long live Harry Potter!” Ginny Weasley (Bonnie Wright) became a major character in this movie as she and Harry began a relationship that we all know will last for some time. The movie, though, will always be remembered as the one where Snape (Alan Rickman) kills Dumbledore (Michael Gambon, who took over the role from the late Richard Harris in Prisoner of Azkaban) in the end.

We could never have been ready for that final painful scene, but the prospect

of redeeming Snape’s character set in soon thereafter.

Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows - Part I (2010): What I Said Then: “Ultimately, it’s Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) that we’ve come to see. He is too utterly ordinary not to need (his friends’) help, which is why Harry is the quintessential hero. He’s a common guy in extraordinary times facing tough situations.

I can’t wait ‘til July to see how this all ends.”

The penultimate release, just a mere eight months ago was long, a trifle dull, and had the unfortunate luck of containing all the boring parts of the final tome. Audiences ate it up, though, and braced themselves for the long winter leading into the sure-to-deliver finale.

Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows - Part II (2011): So what’s left to look forward to? I pose that question expecting the answer to be different for every reader. The search for the remaining Horcruxes will include dragons, trolls, and Fiendfyre. The Battle of Hogwarts is going to be legendary and filled with gallant knights, magical charms, and as much action as was lacking in Part I. Radcliffe himself is placing a lot of emphasis on Harry’s lone walk through the Enchanted Forest toward certain death. The film’s producers are sure chatting up the scene between The Boy Who Lived and his mentor, Professor Dumbledore, in the misty, mystical in-between. Yet, the long overdue realization of the lion-hearted hero dwelling within Neville Longbottom (Matthew Lewis) as he slices off that snake’s head will be the culmination of the entire series for me. I just can’t wait.

People The first step toward whitewater

By BILL TUCKER Of The Edge

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here is, obviously, no whitewater at Maryville’s Drost Park, but it’s the place to be if you’re interested in tackling some.

Beginning at noon Saturday, Maryville’s Park and Recreation Committee will host a kayaking demonstration designed to introduce the curious to a growing activity.

Kayaking veteran Craig Heaton of Collinsville and members of the Missouri Whitewater Association will provide an opportunity to hop in a boat and give it a try.

Park and Recreation Committee Chairman Sharon Petty said there will be at least 14 kayaks, including one tandem model, for individuals to try free of charge.

Heaton will discuss basic techniques and safety before taking the first group out.

Anyone under 10 must be accompanied by an adult, and life vests will be provided. A new session will start every hour, and the program is to end at 5 p.m.

Pre-registration is requested, but not required, to balance out the attendance for the day. Contact Petty at 345-1837 to secure a time slot or for more information.

Heaton has been kayaking for six years. He started with a basic course and advanced from there.

“I started with a class at Forest Park Community College in 2005 that was instructed by members of the Missouri Whitewater Association . I then attended the MWA clinic on the St. Francis River on two separate occasions and have been involved in whitewater ever since,” Heaton said. “I have volunteered as a safety boater at that same clinic for the last three years. I have also done some boating with a touring kayak with the St Louis Canoe and Kayak Club on the Mississippi and other rivers.”

Heaton obviously wants to introduce kayaking to as many people as possible and, if things turn out well Saturday, he might make some new friends.

His goal is simple, “To raise the awareness of this great activity and to just provide a little fun out there for those who attend. I am always looking for more boaters to go kayaking with and maybe this will produce some serious interest in someone,” he said.

Unlike more traditional water sports — skiing, swimming and diving — kayaking can be enjoyed by any individual at virtually any fitness level.

“Really, all ages can do it. I would recommend that kids be 10 years or older to be in a single-seat kayak,” Heaton said. “If you are attending a group event, you just need to be sure you are fit and skilled enough to accomplish the distance the group has set or the class of water involved.”

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Craig Heaton does his thing Kayaking can be what the participant wants it to be.

Heaton said boat prices aren’t prohibitive for those who want in at the entry level. “(They’re) not too bad depending on what type of kayaking you are interested in. The three fundamental forms of kayaking are whitewater, recreational and touring — or sea kayaking. Used boats can start as low as $200, new boats can cost $2.000 to $3,000 for a good sea kayak. An inexpensive recreational boat is a good place to start. Depending on what time of year you plan on going, cold weather gear can be expensive,”

Heaton said.

In his six years of kayaking, Heaton has created many memories.

But nothing beats just being out on the water.

“The peaceful serenity and beauty of the outdoors is probably at the top of the list,” he said. “The challenge of whitewater is certainly another, knowing you can get to unique locations in a small boat and paddle that might take a hiker two to three days.”

Drost Park can be reached by turning south onto Schiber Court from Vadalabene Drive.

On the street Who is your favorite Harry Potter character?

Nick McDaniel Edwardsville

Brett Gan Edwardsville

Grant Zelber Edwardsville

Francesca Ferrari Glen Carbon

Melissa Tedsdo Collinsville

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Albus Dumbledore

Sirius Black

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People People planner Events planned all around Alton The Alton Regional Convention and Visitors Bureau has announced the following upcoming events: BLESSING OF THE FLEET Saturday, July 16, 2011 1 p.m.

Our Lady of the River and Grafton Harbor 215 W. Water St., Grafton, IL 62037 The boats will be parading along the Mississippi River en route to our Lady of the River for the annual Blessing of the Fleet. The blessing will take place beginning at 2:15 p.m. at the foot of Our Lady of the River in Portage de Sioux. After the blessing, please join us at Grafton Harbor for awards and festivities. For more information, call (618) 786-7678 or visit www.GraftonHarbor.net.

HAUNTED OVERNIGHT AT MILTON SCHOOL Saturday, July 16, 2011

8:30 p.m. to 4 a.m.

Milton School 1320 Milton Rd., Alton, IL 62002 Join the Mineral Springs Paranormal Center group for an overnight investigation of the haunted Milton School. Bring ghost hunting equipment, cameras, recorders, flashlights, snacks and non- alcoholic drinks. The cost is $50 per person. For more information, call (618) 465-3200 or go to www.

MineralSpringsHauntedTours.com MCPIKE MANSION LATE NIGHT TOURS Sat., July 16, 2011 8 p.m.

2038 Alby St. Alton, IL 62002 Learn the history of the McPike Mansion and take a look at the documented photos of the mansion and paranormal activity. Then, take a tour of the surrounding grounds and the crypt.

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A LTO N L I T T L E T H E AT E R : HAIRSPRAY July 21 - 31, 2011 Evening Shows Tues. - Sat. at 7:30 p.m.

Sun. Matinee at 2 p.m.

2450 N. Henry St., Alton, IL 62002 “Hairspray” the musical will sweep you away to 1960 Baltimore with songs, dance and plus-size talent!

Tickets are $18 for adults and $8 for students.

For tickets, call (618) 462-6562 or go to www.AltonLittleTheater.org.

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ANNIVERSARY PARKING LOT PARTY Saturday, July 23, 2011 6 p.m.

Alton Marina #1 Henry St. , Alton, IL 62002 Celebrate the 4th Anniversary of the Alton Marina at the Parking Lot Party. The event will feature the Ralph Butler Band, a year in review by Outdoor Cinema and food from Wee Willie the Pig. For more information, go to www.

AltonMarina.com or call (618) 4629860.

BIG GIG MUSIC SHOW Saturday, July 23, 2011 3 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Alton Riverfront Amphitheater #1 Henry St., Alton, IL 62002 Bringing local sound...downtown!

Enjoy a showcase of the area’s finest bands performing their original music at Riverfront Amphitheater.

More information to come. Call (618) 463-1016 or go to www.AltonMarketplace.com.

FULL MOON CEMETERY TOUR Saturday, July 23, 2011 7:30 p.m.

Mineral Springs Haunted Tours 301 E. Broadway St., Alton, IL 62002 After a “wake” at Mineral Springs Mall, cars line up behind the Mineral Springs hearse and the procession goes to the Alton Cemetery. Thirty-eight gravesites will be visited with historian/ tour guide. A séance will be held at the Lovejoy Monument before returning to Mineral Springs for a “repast.” The tour ends with a tarot card reading. The cost is $30 per person. Reservations required.

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People People planner Missouri State Penitentiary offers ghost tours The heart-stopping thrill of creeping through an old abandoned prison after dark with the chance of encountering ghosts face-to-face is luring paranormal researchers and enthusiasts from around the country to the Missouri State Penitentiary (MSP) Ghost Tours in Jefferson City.

The Penitentiary, built in 1836 and decommissioned in 2004, was the oldest continuously operating prison west of the Mississippi and was at one time one of the largest prisons in the world with approximately 5,200 inmates. Forty inmates have been executed in the gas chamber at MSP and Time Magazine once called the detention center the “Bloodiest 47 acres in America” for the frequent violence inside its walls. With all of its history, there’s no doubt that the probability for paranormal energy on-site is considered to be high.

Talk of the prison’s supernatural qualities even captured the attention of the most famous paranormal investigators this side of the Ghostbusters.

Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson of the Syfy Channel’s reality series “Ghost Hunters” made the trip to Jefferson City on June 6 to spend several nights in “jail.”

Their mission: to film an episode inside the prison walls and get to the bottom of all the spine-chilling chatter. The episode airs later this fall, but the visit has already spiked interest from fans of the show and other paranormal groups wanting to stay at the prison and see for themselves. In the realm of ghost hunters, both amateur and pro, the Missouri State Penitentiary is quickly becoming the cool place to be.

“We’ve had a ton of interest from fans and investigators wanting to book a tour at the prison since we were able to announce that ‘Ghost Hunters’ had been here,” said Jefferson City Convention and Visitors Bureau Communications Manager Sarah Alsager.

According to Alsager, the rise of the prison tour ’s popularity has been meteoric. The MSP Tour started with 3,400 visitors in 2009 when the city had only a regular two-hour history tour. In 2010, the CVB added a four-hour, in-depth history tour and the numbers jumped to 11,700, a 275-percent i n c re a s e . T h i s y e a r, w i t h t h e expansion of the tours to include ghost tours and paranormal investigations, over 7,200 people have gone through the gates in a little under four months.

Twilight Ghost Tours cost $25 per person for a two-hour tour, and feature exploration of Housing Unit 1, A-Hall, Dungeon Cells and the Gas Chamber. Flashlights are provided to light the way for those who are courageous enough to walk the hallways and explore the dingy, aged cells after dark. Twohour Ghost Hunt Tours are also $25 per person and provide both history and interactive exploration of the prison.

Open Paranormal Investigations include a history tour, a supervised investigation and an overnight stay from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. at a cost of $100 per person. Private Paranormal Investigations for organized groups are also available for a $1600 group fee (up to 16 people).

For more information about prison tours, to book a tour or a tour-and-lodging package, please visit MissouriPenTours. com or contact the Jefferson City Convention and Visitors Bureau at 866-998-6998.

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Accompanying the Zephyr to Train Festival 2011 will be the ex-Chicago Northwestern F7 streamlined diesel locomotive and the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy SW7 diesel switch locomotive. All locomotives and passenger cars will be on display during the fourday event on July 21-24 taking place at Schwiebert Riverfront Park in downtown Rock Island, Illinois.

The Nebraska Zephyr will be on display for visitors to tour during the day. Then on Sunday, July 24, the Zephyr will do something it has not done in over 40 years, offer a public excursion for up to 150 people to Bureau, Ill. and return.

The train has run at the Illinois Railway Museum (IRM) for years and has rarely left the museum except for a private charter or movie shoot. This will be the first opportunity for the general public to ride this historic train outside

Train Festival to feature Nebraska Zephyr Train Festival 2011 in partnership with the Illinois Railway Museum announces the addition of Illinois Railway Museum’s historic train set, the Nebraska Zephyr, to the Train Festival 2011 lineup. The silver Zephyr, a full matching train, will take passengers to Bureau, Illinois, and return on Sunday, July 24, 2011. This trip will be the first time the general public will be allowed to ride this train outside Museum grounds since the Zephyr

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The train is scheduled to depart Rock Island at 10am and return around 3:30pm. Lunch will be served on the train in the dinning car. Two classes of service will be offered, coach class and premium class. Premium passengers will be treated to a meal prepared on the train by IRM chefs over the original charcoal grill. Coach passengers will receive a gourmet boxed lunch and beverages. Tickets are limited to 120 coach seats at $219 each and 32 premium parlor seats at $329 each. Tickets include the round trip excursion, lunch, a photo run-by, admission to the event and a ride on history. This will be the only excursion offered on the Nebraska Zephyr. Tickets are available at www.trainfestival2011.com.

The Nebraska Zephyr, CB&Q SW7 and C&NW F7 locomotives will be on display at Train Festival 2011, July 21-24 in Rock Island, IL. The locomotives will join seven

steam locomotives from around the country, Amtrak locomotives, locomotives from the Iowa Interstate Railroad, and others on display for public viewing.

Excursions are offered each day b e h i n d d i ff e re n t l o c o m o t i v e s pulling historic passenger cars.

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Also offered at Train Festival 2011 are miniature train rides, children’s area, model trains, riverboat excursions, railroad v e n d o r s , c h i l d re n ’ s c o n c e r t s , and various railroad displays.

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QuickGlance Movie Reviews

“Green Lantern”

Remember when big, summer blockbusters were fun? That notion apparently eluded the makers of “Green Lantern,” a joyless amalgamation of expository dialogue and special effects that aren’t especially special. Even Ryan Reynolds, with his sparkling charisma and chiseled body, cannot make this thing interesting. Then again, he doesn’t have much to work with. He’s essentially called upon to make some flippant comments to reflect how shallow and selfabsorbed his character is, then once he gets his superhero makeover, he flies around in a skintight green suit and zaps stuff with his ring. The script, credited to four screenwriters and inspired by the DC Comics series, does little to flesh him out beyond some cliched daddy issues and a fear of death that prompts him to run from commitment. Reynolds’ Hal Jordan is a brash, cocky test pilot, and “Green Lantern” plays like “Top Gun” with magical jewelry. When a spaceship crash-lands one day, the alien inside bequeaths his ring — and membership in an intergalactic peacekeeping force known as the Green Lantern Corps — to the reluctant Hal. As the corps’ first human, he’s somehow the only one who can stop an evil force in the universe known as the Parallax. Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard and Tim Robbins co-star.

RATED: PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action.

RUNNING TIME: 114 minutes.

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

“Bad Teacher”

This is exactly the one-joke movie that you probably expect it to be, but there are enough variations and shadings of that one joke to sustain its brief running time — just barely. Cameron Diaz plays ... a bad teacher. She secretly sips airline-size booze bottles during class, doesn’t bother to learn her students’ names and figures that showing them movies about education like “Stand and Deliver” and “Dangerous Minds” is just as good as educating them herself.

Because you see, she’s not teaching English at a suburban Chicago middle school for the deeply rewarding experience of shaping young minds. She just needs enough cash for a boob job, which she thinks will help her land a rich husband. Like the far superior “Bad Santa” from 2003, the key source of laughs here is the subversion of an authority figure who’s supposed to be trustworthy, reliable, even honorable. And, like Billy Bob Thornton in that earlier film, Diaz just goes for it in a role that lets her be brazenly sexy and inappropriately funny all at once. Jason Segel, Lucy Punch, Phyllis Smith and Justin Timberlake help greatly in supporting roles.

RATED: R for sexual content, nudity, language and some drug use.

RUNNING TIME: 89 minutes.

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

“Cars 2”

Pixar’s track record has been close to impeccable. But the weak link in the chain, at least from a narrative standpoint, has always been 2006’s “Cars,” with its two-dimensional talking autos and hokey, borrowed tale of small-town life. It was bright and zippy, though, which was enough to appeal to the little ones, and it became a merchandising juggernaut. So sure, why not make a sequel? Trouble is, “Cars 2” is such a glossy bore, it makes the original look like it ought to rank among Pixar’s masterpieces by comparison. What has set the studio’s films apart from all the other animated fare is story: It’s paramount. “Cars 2” tries to encompass many kinds of stories at once, none of which is terribly clever or compelling. There’s an international grand prix for Lightning

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McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson) to compete in, a spy spoof and a message about the importance of alternative fuel sources. And one of the biggest mistakes of all was placing Mater, the rusty, aw-shucks tow truck voiced by Larry the Cable Guy, front and center. Still, Pixar mastermind John Lasseter’s film is shiny, colorful and pretty, which should keep the young ones happy. Michael Caine, John Turturro and Emily Mortimer co-star.

RATED: G. RUNNING TIME: Running time: 106 minutes.

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

“Larry Crowne”

You can have two of the most likable, bankable stars on the planet together, but strong writing is crucial to making them shine. Even the combined, blinding brilliance of Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts cannot salvage the corny, contrived script — which Hanks, who also directed the film, co-wrote. His longtime friend Nia Vardalos (“My Big Fat Greek Wedding”) was his collaborator, and the shticky nature of her style is just overpowering. Main characters behave in unbelievable ways and say just the right poignant things at just the right times, while supporting players are relegated to one-note roles that are straight out of a sitcom. But the main problem is that Hanks is as bland as the film’s title. Larry Crowne undergoes a major life change when he finds himself downsized out of his job at a behemoth superstore; middle-aged and divorced, he decides it’s finally time to go to college. But there’s not much momentum, and it’s hard to get a handle on who he is beyond his generically pleasant demeanor, so his transformation lacks the punch it should have had by comparison.

Roberts co-stars as the professor who becomes Larry’s unlikely love interest, while Gugu Mbatha-Raw plays the impossibly gorgeous fellow student who gives him a makeover.

RATED: PG-13 for brief strong language and some sexual content RUNNING TIME: 98 minutes.

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

"Transformers: Dark of the Moon”

Director Michael Bay serves up another loud, long, bruising and wearisome onslaught of giant, shape-shifting robots. Bay tries to inject more flesh-and-blood consequence this time, but the human element arises largely from archival footage involving the 1960s moon race, along with images that may disturb younger kids as screaming, scrambling humans are vaporized by the ‘bots like insects in a bug zapper. In 3-D, too, so you get to wear those clunky glasses for the franchise’s longest movie yet. Puny humans Shia LaBeouf, Josh Duhamel, John Turturro and Tyrese Gibson again are caught up in the war between benevolent Autobots and evil Decepticons, joined by new cast members Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Frances McDormand, John Malkovich and Patrick Dempsey. Leonard Nimoy provides the voice of an Autobot elder, his age-old, gravelly vocals proving the most human element in the movie. The visuals are dazzling, but Bay lets the battles grind on so long that the motion and noise turns numbing.

RATED: PG-13 for intense prolonged sequences of sci-fi action violence, mayhem and destruction, and for language, some sexuality and innuendo.

RUNNING TIME: Running time: 154 minutes.

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

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In this film publicity image released by 20th Century Fox, from left, Leighton Meester, Selena Gomez and Katie Cassidy are shown in a scene from “Monte Carlo.”

"Monte Carlo" limp, but fair

By JAKE COYLE Associated Press Particularly in the movies, the French Riviera is as glamorous as it gets: a golden-hued playground for the likes of Grace Kelly and Cary Grant where open-top cars are cinematic law.

But today’s teenyboppers have just as much pull as the idols of yesterday. The gauzy “Monte Carlo” stars not our most regal cinema heroes, but the young TV upstarts Selena Gomez (Disney Channel star, pop singer and Justin Bieber girlfriend), Katie Cassidy (“Melrose Place”) and Leighton Meester (”Gossip Girl”).

The 18-year-old Grace (Gomez) has just graduated high school in a small Texas town.

She has long dreamed of visiting Paris, saving up tips from waitressing alongside her friend, the brassy 21-year-old high school dropout Emma (Cassidy).

Grace’s mother (Andie MacDowell, in the

briefest of roles) and her stepfather (Brett Cullen) are happy to let her and Emma go for a week, so long as they take Grace’s new stepsister, the 21-year-old Meg (Meester). This upsets Emma because she sees Meg as a nervous wet blanket, and Grace for having a family holiday forced on her long-held dream.

In Paris, their trip sours, not because of the usual culprits (rude Parisians, discombobulating rotaries, too much foie gras) but a hyper-speed tour bus that blitzes through tourist sites and eventually leaves them behind. This (along with sudden rain) is enough to make the trip a disaster in the eyes of Grace.

She sums up the status allure of the French capital, lamenting that she’s not “the kind of person” who can go to Paris.

But at that moment, the trio crosses paths with a wealthy heiress who looks exactly like Grace, because, well, she’s also Selena Gomez.

As Cordelia Winthrop Scott, Gomez plays a

British, snobby look-alike to Grace. Urged on

by Emma and buoyed by a confused hotel staff, Grace impersonates Cordelia, winning them a fancy room for the night and tickets on a private jet the next day to Monaco.

At Monte Carlo, the action generally swirls around the plush Hotel de Paris, as the girls live out a fantasy of luxury, complete with an international consortium of handsome men.

Grace falls in with a young French aristocrat (Pierre Boulanger), Emma lands a dashing Italian (Giulio Berruti) while her hometown boyfriend (Cory Monteith) tries to track her down, and Meg hits it off with an Australian backpacker (Luke Bracey).

The disguise, naturally, begins to wear thin.

But for the most part, the stakes never feel very high in “Monte Carlo.” The girls occasionally bicker, but they’re never much at each other’s throats. Until the final scenes bring things to a head, there are surprisingly few close scrapes

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and not even one visit to the local casinos.

Impersonating a famous heiress, one would think, might lead to numerous comical situations. But then again, it’s “Some Like it Hot,” not “All Like it Hot.” “Monte Carlo” likes it lukewarm.

That’s partially because Gomez, while endearingly earnest, doesn’t command the screen. It’s essentially her first semi-adult film, and one feels her stretching. Meester and Cassidy provide solid sidekicks, though that perhaps sells them short: They ultimately carry the movie. All of their storylines lead to selfdiscovery and sappiness.

Nevertheless, director Thomas Bezucha (“The Family Stone”), production designer Hugo Luczyc-Wyhowski and the composer Michael Giacchino do exceptionally well in giving the limp material (the script was loosely based on a novel by Jules Bass and co-written by Bezucha and numerous others) a first-rate production.

Big-time cast can't save big disappointment

By ROBERT GRUBAUGH Of The Edge There is absolutely no avoiding the fact that Tom Hanks is a true genius, an amazing talent, and an American treasure. His recent string of behindthe-scenes productions have been hits. His run of performances during the mid-’90s - "Saving Private Ryan," "Apollo 13," back-to-back Oscar wins for "Philadelphia" and "Forrest Gump" - is likely without peer.

Tom’s also charming, if his two recent guest columns in “Entertainment Weekly” are any indication, and his even-keeled disposition make him a natural for many of the roles he takes on. Heck, I was once even tempted to write-in his name on the ballot for a Presidential election. All of this admiration that I feel makes

the end result of his new film, "Larry Crowne," all that more disappointing.

"Larry Crowne" is a fluffy, nice movie that is entirely devoid of the cynicism that currently plagues Hollywood. Since that was his stated goal while making the film, Hanks may be described as having succeeded with his vision. The performer is a quadruple threat while having produced, directed, starred in, and co-written the script with frequent partner Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding).

The rather simple plot concerns a popular, well-liked discount store manager, the titular Larry Crowne (Hanks). Fired from his job for failing to have advancement potential, Larry decides to enroll in a local community college to boost

his options. The move that prompts this change is exactly what is wrong with America. Larry is a nine-time Employee of the Month. He’s the type of person that picks up litter from the parking lot and helps his customers with a genuine smile. To simply put him out of work because he didn’t seek higher education, forgoing it instead for twenty years in the Navy, is an example of corporate policy that is going to prevent our economy from ever regaining its composure. I didn’t realize until now how strongly I felt about this angle.

Now in school, the older dude has to make some friends with his new and younger classmates. The first is Talia (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), a real cutie who claims him as a project before redoing his image

and helping him trade in a massive SUV for a more budget-friendly scooter. She even gives him the nickname of “Lance Corona” to fit his new look. So sweet it’s nearly sickening! He also leans heavily on his next door neighbors (Cedric the Entertainer & Taraji P. Henson) and his teachers (like George Takei in full “Sulu” mode). But the real add-on to this cast is another of America’s sweethearts, she of the Pretty Woman smile, Julia Roberts.

A s L a r r y ’ s S p e e c h p ro f e s s o r, Mercedes Tainot, she makes an impression on her quick-study new student. We the audience are very quick to dismiss the fact that she’s married because her husband (Bryan Cranston) is a total lout who spends his days getting drunk on tequila and Internet porn while ostensibly

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trying to work out the narrative of his new novel. He’s published, but he’s loud, abrasive, and irritating.

Larry is a much better choice of boyfriend for her but for that pesky teacher-student relationship they already have.

Such is the real conflict of this nearly conflict-free tale. I was let down most by how little two highprofile stars, the two on whom the concept of “A-List” was based, were given to do. I may have fallen in love with the Talia character and her crinkly-nosed smile, but not much else here is worth the time. The movie feels very inauthentic.

••• Larry Crowne runs 112 minutes and is rated PG-13 for brief strong language and some sexual content. I give this film one star out of four.

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The Waukesha Rotary Club has announced the entertainment line-up for the 2011 Waukesha BluesFest. In a “Tribute to British Blues,” John Mayall will headline the stage on Friday, August 12th with Savoy Brown headlining on Saturday, August 13th.

Regarded as the “Godfather of British Blues,” John Mayall’s career spans over 50 years. A self-taught musician and pioneer blues singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, John was strongly influenced by such blues greats as Leadbelly, Albert Ammons, Pinetop Smith, and Eddie Lang. As founder of John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, he has had a virtual who’s who of all star side musicians over the years including Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, Peter Green, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood, Andy Fraser and Mick Taylor. Throughout the ‘70s, John was revered for his many jazz/rock/ blues innovations featuring such notable performers as Blue Mitchell, Red Holloway, Larry Taylor, and Harvey Mandel. He also backed blues greats John Lee Hooker, T-Bone Walker, and Sonny Boy Williamson on their first English club tours. Born in England, Mayall heard American blues music as an adolescent and has cherished it ever since. With 57 albums to his credit, the father of six and the grandfather of six, John Mayall, at 77 hopes to keep the blues alive for many more years to come.

To add to the British flair in this year’s line-up, Familiar Looking Strangers, from Liverpool England, will play at 6:00 pm on Friday, August 12 offering an exciting mix of blues, country, pop and rock. Additional performances on Friday include well known blues stylists Indigenous from South Dakota, the Andrew Gelles Band, Tweed Funk, Brew City Rhythm & Blues Band and Matt Tyner, who will start the event at 1:00 pm.

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Friday, July 15 Jay N Waylon, Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, Alton, 3 p.m./ Millennium, 8 p.m.

Celebrate St. Louis Summer Concert: Bell Biv DeVoe, the base of The Arch, St. Louis, 6 to 10 p.m.

Jungle Boogie Friday Night Concert Series: Satin, The St. Louis Zoo, 5 to 8 p.m.

The Get Up Kids with The Globes and The Caves, The Firebird, St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Ti m M i n c h i n , T h e S h e l d o n Concert Hall, St. Louis, 8 p.m.

The Music Man, Directed by Joy Powell, Dunham Hall Theater, SIUE Campus, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, July 16 Hoosier Daddy’s, Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, Alton, 3 p.m./ Fantasy, 8 p.m.

Freezepop with Red Cadet, The Firebird, St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Celebrate St. Louis Summer Concert: Gavin DeGraw, base of The Arch, St. Louis, 6 to 10 p.m.

Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce Summer Concert Series: Griffin & the Gargoyles, Central Park Amphitheater, Chesterfield, 7 to 9 p.m.

Kid Rock Born Free Tour with special guest Sheryl Crow, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, St. Louis The Music Man, Directed by Joy Powell, Dunham Hall Theater, SIUE Campus, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, July 17 U2 360 Degree Tour 2011, Busch Stadium, St. Louis, 7 p.m.

Hoosier Daddy’s, Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, Alton, 2 p.m./ Ultraviolets, 7 p.m.

The Music Man, Directed by Joy Powell, Dunham Hall Theater, SIUE Campus, 7:30 p.m.

Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce Summer Concert Series: FanFare, Faust Park, Chesterfield, 7 to 9 p.m.

New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, July 20 Scott and Karl, Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, Alton, 6 p.m.

Reel Big Fish/Streetlight Manifesto with Rodeo Ruby Love, The Maxies, The Pageant, St. Louis, 7 p.m.

Free Energy with Delicate Steve, The Firebird, St. Louis, 9 p.m.

M i s s o u r i B o t a n i c a l G a rd e n Whitaker Music Festival: Billy Peek, 7:30 to 9 p.m.

Thursday, July 21 Sable, Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, Alton, 7 p.m.

Friday, July 22 Hoosier Daddy’s, Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, Alton, 3 p.m./ Fantasy, 8 p.m.

Celebrate St. Louis Summer Concert: Keb’ Mo’, Base of The Arch, St. Louis, 6 to 10 p.m.

Jungle Boogie Friday Night Concert Series: Hillbilly Authority, St. Louis Zoo, 5 to 8 p.m.

Empires, The Firebird, St. Louis, 6 p.m.

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Saturday, July 23 Hoosier Daddy’s, Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, Alton, 3 p.m./ Fantasy, 8 p.m.

Celebrate St. Louis Summer Concert: Barenaked Ladies, base of The Arch, St. Louis, 6 to 10 p.m.

Billy Gardell, The Pageant, St. Louis, 8 p.m.

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Music Tuning in Frankie Valli to appear at The Fox Fox Concerts presents Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons at 8 p.m. on Oct. 29.

Tickets are $79.50, $69.50, $59.50 and $49.50 and are available at the Fox Box Office or by calling 314/5341111. Order tickets online at www. metrotix.com.

The real original Jersey Boy, Frankie Valli, is a true American pop icon. His incredible career with The Four Seasons, as well as his solo success has spawned countless hit singles. With unforgettable tunes like “Sherry,” “Walk Like A Man,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Rag Doll,” “December ’63 - Oh What A Night,” “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You,” and of course, “Grease,” Vallihas sold over 100 million records worldwide. His latest success, Jersey Boys, is the Tony Award-winning hit Broadway musical based on the lives and career of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. Don’t’ miss the original Jersey boy in a rare concert appearance performing all his legendary hit songs!

Illinois State Fair announces music lineup Tickets for 2011 Illinois State Fair concerts can be purchased at the Grandstand box office on the fairgrounds. It will be open weekdays, except holidays, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Grandstand box office will also be open July 30 and Aug. 6 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

“I think fairgoers will find this year’s line-up very appealing and very diverse,” State Fair Manager Amy Bliefnick said. “We have country, comedy, rock, rap, R&B and even a Broadway musical. There’s something for everyone to enjoy!”

Ventriloquist and stand-up comedian Jeff Dunham will open the State Fair concerts Friday, Aug. 12. Dunham has starred in several Comedy Central specials, including “ J e ff D u n h a m : A rg u i n g w i t h Myself,” “Jeff Dunham: Spark of Insanity” and “Jeff Dunham’s Very Special Christmas Special.”

3 Doors Down will take the stage Saturday, Aug. 13. 3 Doors Down rose to national fame in 2000 with the release of their first single, “Kryptonite.” The band’s fifth album, “Time of My Life”, is scheduled to be released this summer.

Jason Aldean, winner of the Academy of Country Music (ACM) Top New Male Vocalist Award in 2006 and nominee for this year ’s ACM Entertainer of the Year Award, will entertain fairgoers Sunday, Aug. 14. Five of his songs – “Why,” “She’s Country,” “Big Green Tractor,” “The Truth” and “Don’t You Wanna Stay” - have reached the number one spot on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. Grammy nominee Chris Young will sing his hit singles “Gettin’ You Home,” “Voices” and “The Man I Want To Be.” Thompson Square also will perform.

The Illinois Symphony Orchestra and the Chicago cast of Million Dollar Quartet will give a free concert Monday, Aug. 15. Million Dollar Quartet is inspired by the famed recording session that brought together rock ‘n’ roll icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins for the first and only time. The musical is currently running on Broadway at the Nederlander Theatre and at the

Apollo Theater in Chicago.

Luke Bryan will sing his chart topping hits “Rain Is a Good Thing” and “Someone Else Calling You Baby” Tuesday, Aug. 16. Trailer Choir, who is touring to support its debut album, “Tailgate,” will open for Bryan.

The legendary Oak Ridge Boys and Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin B ro t h e r s w i l l t a k e t h e s t a g e Wednesday, Aug. 17. The Oak Ridge Boys have won dozens of awards and sold more than 30 million records during their 30 year career.

Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers became one of country music’s most successful acts of the 1970s and 1980s.

Greyson Chance has been booked t o o p e n f o r A l l s t a r We e k e n d Thursday, Aug. 18, Bliefnick said.

Chance released his debut single “Waiting Outside the Lines” in 2010 and is set to release his debut album “Hold on ‘Til the Night” Aug. 2, 2011. Allstar Weekend released its debut album “Suddenly Yours” and guest starred on the popular Disney Channel series “Sonny With a Chance” last fall. .38 Special will perform hits like

“Hold On Loosely” and “Caught Up in You” the following night.

Loverboy, April Wine and The Tubes also will rock the stage Friday, Aug. 19.

Rapper MC Hammer and Boyz II Men will headline the Saturday, Aug. 20 concert. MC Hammer won numerous awards for his 1990 smash hit “U Can’t Touch This.”

Boyz II Men is the best-selling R&B group of all time.

The Grandstand entertainment concludes on Sunday, Aug. 21 with country superstars Lady Antebellum. Lady Antebellum’s hit song “Need You Now” won five awards at this year’s Grammy Awards. The trio also won Album of the Year and Top Vocal Group of the Year at the 2011 ACM Awards.

Stealing Angels will open the show.

All concerts begin at 8 p.m. except for the Allstar Weekend concert, which begins at 6:30 p.m. and the 38 Special concert, which starts at 5 p.m. Tickets can also be purchased on the internet at Ticketmaster.com, by calling 1-800-745-3000 or visiting any Ticketmaster outlet.

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Wash. U. presents Jazz in July Sponsored as part of the larger Jazz at Holmes series, Washington University’s Jazz in July will feature four local ensembles performing Thursday evenings throughout the month in the cool, coffeehouse-style setting of Holmes Lounge.

“The 2011 summer series is designed to showcase jazz in all its aesthetic diversity,” says Sue Taylor, PhD, an instructor in University College, who coordinates the series with William Lenihan, director of jazz performance in the Department of Music in Arts & Sciences, and Steven Ehrlich, associate dean of University College.

“The schedule will include both new and established groups of professional musicians performing in a wide variety of styles,” Taylor says, “from Latin fusion to modern jazz repertoire to French popular song.”

Ritmo Caliente consists of guitarist Tom Byrne, keyboardist M y ro n Wi l l i a m s , b a s s i s t P h i l Burton, percussionist Rich Tokatz and drummer Ron Carr. Musically,

of Webster University and Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, Va c c a r o h a s p e r f o r m e d a n d recorded with many of the area’s top players.

He currently heads the music education program for Fazio’s Music in St. Louis County.

The series will conclude July 28 with The Poor People of Paris.

One of the city’s more established ensembles, the group is led by vocalist Elsie Parker, who also performs on clarinet, flute and saxophone.

All concerts are free and open to the public. Holmes Lounge is located in Ridgley Hall, on the west side of Brookings Quadrangle, near the intersection of Brookings and Hoyt drives.

For more information, visit ucollege.wustl.edu/jazz; friend Jazz at Holmes on Facebook; or contact Sue Taylor at staylor@wustl.edu or (314) 862-0874.

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Donald Fegan and Walter Becker – the heart and soul of Steely Dan.

Steely Dan will bring the '70s to life at the Fox Theatre

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fter dazzling both the public and critics in 2009 with their class-albums-in-full Rent Party tour, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group Steely Dan is responding to fans’ requests by returning to the road and making a stop at the Fox Theatre on Aug. 24 at 8 p.m.

The band deemed by Rolling Stone as “the perfect musical antiheroes for the Seventies” will showcase their greatest hits and deep cuts alike alongside acclaimed jazz artist Sam Yahel as the tour’s main support act.

For the show, Donald Fagen and Walter Becker are back with their awesome group of players including Keith Carlock (drums); Jon Herington (guitar); Freddie Washington (bass); Jim Beard (keys); Michael Leonhart, Walt Weiskopf, Roger Rosenberg and Jim Pugh (horns); plus background singers Carolyn Leonhart, Cindy Mizelle, and Catherine Russell.

Steely Dan has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide and helped define the soundtrack of the ‘70s with hits including “Do It Again,” “Reelin’ in the Years,” “Bodhisattva,” “Rikki Don’t Lose That Number,” “F.M.,” “Peg,” “Deacon Blues,” “Hey Nineteen” and “Babylon

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Sisters.” They reunited in the early ‘90s and have toured throughout the decade and beyond, releasing multiGrammy winner "Two Against Nature" in 2000 and its acclaimed follow-up "Everything Must Go" in 2003. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001.

Steely Dan’s 2011 North American tour kicked off on July 2, and will continue touring in Australia and New Zealand tour beginning on Oct. 19.

Critics raved about the performances on the Rent Party 2009 tour, with the New York Times stating that Fagen “was deep in the music... a cross between Count Basie and Ray Charles.” The Chicago Sun-Times proclaimed: “This was different. This was live. This was vibrant. This was a cascade of color carried along

by Fagen, Becker, eight brilliant supporting musicians and three superb backing vocalists.” The Los Angeles Times raved: “Everyone gathered Friday evening was a believer – and they were treated to something close to rapture.”

Tickets go on sale to the public beginning Saturday, March 5 at 10 a.m. Tickets are $75, $55, and $35 with a limited number of Gold Circle seats also available.

Purchase tickets at the Fox Box Office, MetroTix outlets or by calling (314) 534-1111. Order tickets online at www. metrotix.com.

Visit www.steelydan.com for updates, details, and further developments.

The Arts Wine tasting at the

W i l d e y The conversation was flowing as freely as the wine at the Wildey Theatre’s first-ever “wine and a movie” event featuring the film “It’s Complicated” starring Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin on June 30. Organizers and attendees alike filled the foyer for what everyone hoped would be the first of many such wine and movie pairings.

The event was co-hosted by the theater and Encore Wine Bar, which is owned by Len and Arlene Scaturro of Crushed Grapes wine shop in Edwardsville.

“I like the synergy of working with Len. I hope it’s a relationship that we’re able to build on,” said Craig Leitner, theatre manager and marketing director. “We’re experimenting all the time trying to find the right mix of entertainment and movies.”

It was certainly a popular draw, especially for the ladies, many of whom thought the idea was the perfect excuse for a girls’ night out.

“I think it adds another opportunity for people to come out and enjoy a summer evening,” said Jenice Belling, who was enjoying the event with three friends.

Encore had 12 refreshing summer wines available for attendees to taste.

In total, 80 people attended the event. Leitner said the next wine and movie event is already in the works for late July or early August.

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The Arts Arts calendar **If you would like to add something to our arts calendar, email it to theedge@edwpub.net.

Thursday, July 14 The Little Mermaid. The Muny, St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

Dog Days of Summer Exhibit, Laumeier Sculpture Park, St. Louis, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Thursday, July 21

Wednesday, July 27

Singin’ in the Rain, The Muny, St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

Dog Days of Summer Exhibit, Laumeier Sculpture Park, St. Louis, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Little Shop of Horrors, The Muny, St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

The Secret Garden, The Robert G. Reim Theatre, Kirkwood Civic Center, 8 p.m.

Dog Days of Summer Exhibit, Laumeier Sculpture Park, St. Louis, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Friday, July 22

Dog Days of Summer Exhibit, Laumeier Sculpture Park, St. Louis, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

The Secret Garden, The Robert G. Reim Theatre, Kirkwood Civic Center, 8 p.m.

Singin’ in the Rain, The Muny, St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

Dog Days of Summer Exhibit, Laumeier Sculpture Park, St. Louis, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Saturday, July 16

Saturday, July 23

Dog Days of Summer Exhibit, Laumeier Sculpture Park, St. Louis, noon - 5 p.m.

Singin’ in the Rain, The Muny, St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

The Secret Garden, The Robert G. Reim Theatre, Kirkwood Civic Center, 4 and 8 p.m.

Dog Days of Summer Exhibit, Laumeier Sculpture Park, St. Louis, noon - 5 p.m.

Friday, July 15

Sunday, July 17 Dog Days of Summer Exhibit, Laumeier Sculpture Park, St. Louis, noon - 5 p.m.

Monday, July 18 Singin’ in the Rain, The Muny, St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

Tuesday, July 19 Singin’ in the Rain, The Muny, St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

Dog Days of Summer Exhibit, Laumeier Sculpture Park, St. Louis, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Wednesday, July 20 Missouri Botanical Garden Whitaker Music Festival: Billy Peek, 7:30 to 9 p.m.

Singin’ in the Rain, The Muny, St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

Dog Days of Summer Exhibit, Laumeier Sculpture Park, St. Louis, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Sunday, July 24 Singin’ in the Rain, The Muny, St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

The Secret Garden, The Robert G. Reim Theatre, Kirkwood Civic Center, 2 and 7:30 p.m.

Dog Days of Summer Exhibit, Laumeier Sculpture Park, St. Louis, noon - 5 p.m.

Monday, July 25 Little Shop of Horrors, The Muny, St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

Thursday, July 28 Little Shop of Horrors, The Muny, St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

The Secret Garden, The Robert G. Reim Theatre, Kirkwood Civic Center, 8 p.m.

Dog Days of Summer Exhibit, Laumeier Sculpture Park, St. Louis, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Friday, July 29 Little Shop of Horrors, The Muny, St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

The Secret Garden, The Robert G. Reim Theatre, Kirkwood Civic Center, 8 p.m.

Dog Days of Summer Exhibit, Laumeier Sculpture Park, St. Louis, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Saturday, July 30 Little Shop of Horrors, The Muny, St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

The Secret Garden, The Robert G. Reim Theatre, Kirkwood Civic Center, 4 and 8 p.m.

Dog Days of Summer Exhibit, Laumeier Sculpture Park, St. Louis, noon - 5 p.m.

Sunday, July 31

Tuesday, July 26 Little Shop of Horrors, The Muny, St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

The Secret Garden, The Robert G. Reim Theatre, Kirkwood Civic Center, 8 p.m.

Dog Days of Summer Exhibit, Laumeier Sculpture Park, St. Louis, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Little Shop of Horrors, The Muny, St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

The Secret Garden, The Robert G. Reim Theatre, Kirkwood Civic Center, 2 and 7:30 p.m.

Dog Days of Summer Exhibit, Laumeier Sculpture Park, St. Louis, noon - 5 p.m.

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The Studio Theatre series opens in the Emerson Studio Theatre at the Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts, 130 Edgar Road (on the campus of Webster University), Webster Groves, on October 26, 2011 with Circle Mirror Transformation, a sharply funny new play by emerging playwright Annie Baker and directed by Rep veteran director Stuart Carden (In The Next Room or the vibrator play). Circle Mirror Transformation (October 26November 13) follows five people through a summer of “creative drama” in their small town’s adult acting class. At turns surprisingly funny and subtly insightful, this revealing play reminds us why theatre is the most human of all arts.

The Studio Theatre series continues with A Steady Rain (January 18-February 5) by Keith Huff and directed by The Rep’s artistic director Steven Woolf (You Can’t Take It With You). When they responded to a routine call, two Chicago cops never imagined that their lives would soon be changed forever. In this harrowing story of guilt, fear and corruption their friendship is put to the ultimate test in the face of unthinkable adversity.

Closing the Studio Theatre series is the world premiere of The Invisible Hand (March 7-25) by Ayad Akhtar and directed by The Rep’s associate artistic director Seth Gordon (The Fall of Heaven). When a highly successful player at a major investment bank is kidnapped by an Islamic militant group and finds that no one is negotiating for his release, he is forced to take matters into his own hands. This new play by first generation American Ayad Akhtar is a cautionary tale and a chilling examination of how far we will go to survive.

The world premiere of The Invisible Hand will kick off The Rep’s first new play festival in March. The festival will also consist of two commissions of nationally recognized playwrights and readings of plays being seriously considered for production during the 2012-13 season.

The purpose of the festival is to produce new plays to premiere at The Rep, thereby increasing both the audience’s appreciation of new American plays, as well as the visibility and stature for The Rep in the national community.

Locally, it gives St. Louis audiences exposure to new works, as well as the opportunity to experience the creative process.

The Rep is engaging the public to help name the new play festival through an online contest.

Submissions can be made at http:// www.repstl.org/contest. All entries are due by midnight on Friday, July 15.

Funding for The Rep’s new play festival has been provided by an anonymous donor, the Whitaker Foundation, Ann and Hugh Scott, the Gertrude and William A. Bernoudy Foundation and the Alice Judge and Marshall G. Cochran Fund, a component fund of the Greater St. Louis Community Foundation.

The festival productions will take place in the Sally S. Levy Opera Center, located across from the

Loretto-Hilton Center, and tickets will be $10. More information on the festival will be available online soon at http://www.repstl.org.

The Rep’s 2011-2012 season subscription packages are available for the Mainstage and Studio Theatre series. Subscribers can save substantially over the cost of purchasing individual tickets to shows and enjoy exclusive benefits by purchasing season tickets at The Rep Box Office (located inside the Loretto-Hilton Center) or by calling (314) 968-4925.

Subscription packages range in price from $84-$411 for six Mainstage shows and $90$139 for three Studio Theatre shows. Additional discounts are also available for Mainstage packages for senior citizens (65 and older) and full-time students.

Subscription benefits include free parking at the Loretto-Hilton Center, special discounts and advance ordering opportunities, informative subscriber newsletters f ro m A r t i s t i c D i re c t o r S t e v e n Woolf, free ticket “insurance” and free, unlimited ticket exchanges within the same production run, providing the ultimate in schedule flexibility.

A single ticket online pre-sale for the Mainstage production of Red will begin August 13. All single tickets for Mainstage (starting at $16) and Talk Theatre ($12 per lecture) will go on sale August 19. Studio Theatre single tickets (starting at $37.50) and Imaginary Theatre Company (ITC) tickets (just $6) go on sale September 30.

For more information about The Rep’s 2011-2012 season, including complete play descriptions and a list of audience enrichment and accessibility options, please visit The Rep’s website at http://www. repstl.org. To request a free season brochure or to charge subscriptions with MasterCard, Visa or American Express, call the Box Office at (314) 968-4925.

Art Fair at Queeny Park scheduled T h e G re a t e r S t . L o u i s A r t Association (GSLAA) presents the semi-annual Art Fair at Queeny Park, Sept. 2 through 4 at the indoor, air-conditioned Greensfelder Recreation Center in Queeny Park, 550 Weidman Rd, Ballwin, Mo. GSLAA has been hosting art fairs at Queeny Park for nearly 35 years. The fall and spring art fairs are two of the most reputable, longest-running juried art fairs in the bi-state region and present a rare opportunity for the public to see and purchase original works of fine art and fine craft directly from the artists who create them.

“Many people come every year to catch up on their favorite artists’ latest work, but they know they will leave having discovered great new talent, too,” said co-chair Vic Barr.

“It’s the thrill of that discovery that the committee and I love to see,” Barr added.

The final lineup will be composed of approximately 130 juried artists from around the St. Louis region and the United States, representing the following media: ceramics, drawing, painting, photography, jewelry, printmaking, digital art, glass, mixed media, fiber, sculpture, wood and more. The show will be judged by a nationally renowned panel, including 2-D judge Azhad Bogosian, adjunct professor of drawing & painting at Webster University, and 3-D judge Jane Sauer, artist and owner of the Jane Sauer Gallery in Santa Fe, NM. “The reputation of the show keeps growing, which explains the record number of entries we already have,” said Barr. “As someone who has been involved with this show for many years, it’s always a treat to see which artists the jury panel will select. The jurors, in part, make the show what it is, and the caliber of entries this year tells me, even before

the list of accepted artists is named, that we are in for a great show.”

In addition to the wide variety of fine art and fine crafts, guests are treated to: • Live music from well-known local musicians ; • Wine tastings from 6 to 9 p.m.

Friday and 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday; • Three $100 drawings (noon and 3 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m.

Sunday) for “art dollars” that can be spent at any artist’s booth; • An interactive Art Discovery Adventure for children from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday; • An open “Art Wall” for public expression; and • Refreshments available for purchase.

Proceeds from the $5 admission and the artists’ booth fees go to GSLAA’s Art Scholarship Fund and help cover show expenses.

St. Louis-area high school seniors are eligible to apply for the scholarship, which is sent directly to the college of his or her choice.

Admission is $5 at the door and free to those 18 and under.

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Chicago SummerDance continues For 15 partner-dipping, hipshaking, foot-stomping, soulsteppin’ and swingin’ years, Chicago SummerDance has brought dancing and live music to Chicago’s residents and visitors. In its most spectacular year yet, Chicago SummerDance offers the most musically diverse lineup in its history and showcases dance styles from all corners of the globe, including our most popular domestic dance forms. The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events in partnership with the Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture presents the 15th annual Chicago SummerDance series. Each Thursday through Sept. 18, the Spirit of Music Garden in Grant Park blossoms into a vibrant urban dance space. Last year over 100,000 people enjoyed the Chicago SummerDance series, making it the most established and popular dance series of its kind in the United States.

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Religion Faith-based movies gain popularity NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Producers of faith-based movies have a message for Hollywood studios: Make the movies and customers will pay to watch them.

The enormous success of Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ” in 2004 shocked Tinseltown when it grossed $611 million worldwide.

D e s p i t e t h e h u g e p ro f i t , t h e production of faith-based movies became stagnant, arguably because of low box office numbers.

Support for such films has picked up in recent years with the success of movies like “Fireproof” in 2008 and now this year’s “Jumping the Broom” and “Soul Surfer.”

“Fireproof,” about a couple’s struggle to save their marriage, cost $500,000 to make and earned about $34 million domestically. “Jumping the Broom” focused on forgiveness and the attempt by two families to meld despite their differences. It was made with a budget of a little over $6 million and has taken in about $37 million since it hit theaters in May. “Soul Surfers” cost $18 million to make and has brought in more than $42 million since its release in April.

Backers of faith-based movies say the figures indicate people are turning out for films that reflect their beliefs and they don’t expect the support to wane.

“I think everything is just kind of happening at the right time,” said Sony vice president of production DeVon Franklin, who bought the “Jumping the Broom” script and put the movie together. “There’s a demand for the films. They’re proving that there’s a business here.

And I think that’s what Hollywood is seeing.”

Hollywood.com box office analyst Paul Dergarabedian said there has always been an audience for faithbased films that was underserved for many.

“I don’t think that was deliberate,” he said. “I just think that generally speaking these movies have a particular audience that is very interested in something that either has a positive message or something that resonates with the faith-based audience.”

Some faith-based movies, like “Fireproof,” were created specifically for a Christian audience. Others are mainstream movies with a broader spiritual message, like “Jumping the Broom” and “Soul Surfer,” which is based on the true story of a teen surfer who lost her left arm in a shark attack and depended on her faith to recover and compete again. “ F i re p ro o f , ” w h i c h s t a r re d former 1980s heartthrob and devout evangelical Christian Kirk Cameron, showed that even Christian movies can go mainstream and its producers have a movie coming out later this year called “Courageous” that focuses on fatherhood. “’Courageous’ is dealing with ... a man’s role of being a father, a husband,” said Rich Peluso, vice president of AFFIRM Films, a faith label of Sony that helped market “Fireproof” and will also promote “Courageous.”

“The story has a much wider reach and we think it will have a much wider impact.”

Bishop T.D. Jakes, chief pastor of The Potter ’s House church in Dallas and one of the producers of “Jumping the Broom,” agreed that part of the success of faith-based movies — regardless of who they’re

targeting — is that they often deal with universal topics like marriage and fatherhood.

“We have the same challenges.

We deal with the same issues on a continual basis,” said Jakes, who has agreed to co-produce a movie to be adapted from the popular Christian book, “Heaven Is For Real.”

That appeal may also be the reason “Jumping the Broom” has been so well received despite its predominantly black cast. With the exception of movie mogul Tyler Perry’s franchise, movies featuring mostly minorities have struggled at the box office. While not considered faith-based, many of Perry’s movies do contain spiritual connotations.

Franklin said he believes most people who patronize faith-based or inspirational films are “colorblind” to the people in them, and drawn more to the therapeutic message they convey to overcome tough times.

“They do provide hope, and inspiration and encouragement in a time that’s very difficult,” said Franklin, who’s written a book titled

Religion briefs Mormon church says senior leaders should steer clear of political campaigns SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Mormon church is reminding its senior leaders that they should steer clear of politics as a campaign season ramps up and two of the faith’s own compete for the GOP presidential nomination.

In a letter sent June 16, church president Thomas S. Monson and his senior counselors say lay leaders with full-time church responsibilities and their spouses should not participate in political campaigns.

That includes making endorsements or financial contributions.

The letter was sent to the highest officers of the Utah-based Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Part-time leaders are not barred from such political involvement.

A church website post describes the letter as a restatement and clarification of an existing policy of political neutrality. The church does not back individual candidates or political parties.

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“Produced by Faith: Enjoy Real Success without Losing Your True Self” “I do think when you see these films it does inspire you to keep going, and to keep pushing. So I think that’s part of the reason they’re very successful.”

Producers say the best way to get Hollywood’s attention is for fans of the genre to show up the first weekend the movies open. To get the word out about “Jumping the Broom,” Jakes said marketing strategies involved screenings

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“I had everybody tweeting about this, from P. Diddy to Joel Osteen,” he said.

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Pasta salads are quick and easy to make and can be prepped way in advance. They also are easily adapted to cater to whatever flavors you favor. This version adds some bright colorful veggies to wagon wheel pasta, but feel free to substitute whichever vegetables and pasta you prefer.

We’ve also added the meat (shredded) from a rotisserie chicken; this saves time and keeps you from having to heat up the kitchen to roast your own. You also could leave out the chicken for a vegetarian version, or use cut-up ham or small shrimp in its place.

HONEY POPPY SEED PASTA SALAD Start to finish: 30 minutes Servings: 12 1 pound wagon wheel pasta 30-ounce rotisserie chicken 1 yellow bell pepper, cored and diced 1 orange bell pepper, cored and diced 1 cup snow pea pods, halved lengthwise 1 apple, cored and diced 1 cup grapes, halved 3 scallions, thinly sliced 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1/4 cup honey 3 tablespoons cider vinegar 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard Zest of 1/2 orange 1 tablespoon poppy seeds 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/2 cup toasted slivered almonds (optional) Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to package directions.

Drain the pasta, then transfer to a paper- or kitchen towel-lined rimmed baking sheet. Set aside to cool and dry for 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, remove the meat from the chicken, then use your fingers or 2 forks to shred and pull it apart.

In a large bowl, combine the chicken, both bell peppers, snow peas, apple, grapes and scallions.

In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, honey, vinegar, mustard, orange zest, poppy seeds, salt and pepper. When the pasta has cooled, add it to the bowl with the veggies and chicken, then toss to combine.

Add the dressing and stir to coat.

Sprinkle with the almonds, if using.

••• Summer grilling season is a great excuse to give the pizza delivery guy a break. Grilling infuses pizza with a wonderful smoky flavor and a crisp, chewy crust.

But you need to know a few basics.

First, your toppings need to be precooked because the pizza won’t be on the grill long enough to cook them there. Second, it’s important to start with clean, well-oiled grates.

The dough will stick to any charred bits of food left on the grates.

Finally, start by grilling the dough plain until the bottom is lightly browned. Then oil the top, flip and add your sauce and other toppings, then finish cooking.

GRILLED SWEET POTATO AND SAUSAGE PIZZA Start to finish: 30 minutes Makes 8 large slices 1 medium sweet potato 2 sweet or spicy Italian chicken sausage, each cut diagonally into 8 slices 20-ounce ball of pizza dough

2 tablespoons olive oil 16-ounce ball fresh mozzarella, sliced Salt and ground black pepper, to taste 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil. Peel the sweet potato and slice it into 1/8-inch slices. Drop the slices into the boiling water and boil until just tender, but not falling apart, about 5 to 7 minutes. Drain the sweet potatoes, then set aside.

Heat the grill to medium-high.

Grill the sausage slices until charred and cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Remove from the grill and set aside.

Clean the grill grates and brush with oil. Stretch the pizza dough into a rough circle, about 14 inches in diameter. Lower the grill to medium heat, then set the dough on the grate. Close the lid and grill for 5 to 7 minutes, or until the bottom is toasted and golden.

Brush the top of the pizza crust with half of the olive oil and flip over. Brush again with the remaining oil. Top with the sweet potato slices, the cooked sausage pieces and the mozzarella slices. Close the grill and

cook for 7 to 8 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the bottom of the crust is golden and crispy.

Remove from the grill and sprinkle with salt, pepper and thyme.

••• Hand pies with apple filling provide the all-American comfort of apple pie, minus the need for fork and plate.

While not a new concept, hand pies turn apple pie into a convenient, easy and mess-free treat for Fourth of July celebrations. The term hand pie has been around for a long time; farming cultures used to make them for workers to eat in the field. And they’re different from tarts, which lack top crusts and are cooked in a shallow pan.

If apple pie isn’t your favorite, you can make a filling from fresh berries instead. You will need to increase the amount of cornstarch, depending on how juicy your berries are. You want the filling to be thick so it doesn’t ooze out.

To add visual appeal, small cookie cutters can be used to create the steam vents in the top rounds of dough. Be sure to do so before placing the dough over the filling.

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One at a time, on a lightly floured surface unroll each of the 4 rounds of pie dough. Using a 3-inch circular cookie cutter, cut out 9 rounds from each piece of dough for a total of 36 rounds.

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1 excellent 3BR, 1200 sq.ft. TH: Collinsville, near 157/70; 12 min. to SIUE, FP, DW, W/D, ceiling fans, cable, sound walls, offst. prkng. Sm pets OK, yr. lse. $780/mo. 618/345-9610 give AM/PM phone.

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518 Mockingbird, Troy. 2 bdrm 1 bth, lrg apt. $725/mo $500 Security dep. 917-1593.

Move in Special 1st Month 1/2 off 2 BR, 1.5 Bath Glen Carbon Cottonwood Sub., w/d hook1 & 2 Bdrm apartments & town- ups, Garden APTS & TH, Newly homes conveniently located. Renovated, starting at $625 Most utilities paid. NO deposit (618)346-7878 w/1 year lease. 618-931-0107. www.osbornproperties.com 1 BDR lofts,1bdr dup. CREDIT NICE 2 Bdr apt. Electric, gas, CHECK. No pets, no smoking water paid. $725mthly. 329 $550mo. $550dep; $585mo. (rear)”M” Street. 618-581-5154. $585dep. 656-8953.

Quiet residential neighbor1 BDR, Collinsville: 157. Skyline hood. 2 BR; all appliances view, remodeled; fireplace, W/D incl. wshr/dryer; w/s/t. hookup. Free W/S/T. $525MTHLY, Garages available. $750/mo. plus deposit. No pets. 345-9131 Call 618-343-4405 or go to: www.maryvilleilapartments.com 1 bedroom bsmt. apt., Edw. Fully furnshd. Utilities, cable, Very nice 2 bdr apt. Frig, stove W/D usage incl;$650/mo.+ $850 furnished. Quiet Edw. neighbordeposit. No pets. 618/973/0773. hood. $650/mthly. Refs rqrd.

1 Bedrooms (single occupan- 656-6119 or 305-240-1083. cy). $350-$450 monthly, plus utilities and deposit. No pets.

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Rehabbed brick warehouse on 3 quiet acres dwntn Edwville. $750 + dep. Avl 8/1. No pets 270 W. Union 692-9119

ROOM For Rent: FURNISHED Room near YMCA on Esic Drive. $375/month— Utilities/Internet/Cable &W/D $375deposit.

2 BDR LOFT apt in Troy. Newly included. remodeled, new carpet, located (618)307-4473 in a very quiet & nice neighbor- Roommate wanted $375 hood. No pets, $535/mo inclds monthly in Edwardsville. All utilW/S/T pick-up 618-830-4183. ities included. Contact Katie 2 Bdrm duplex located in Cot- 618-530-5768. tonwood area. Refrigerator and stove. No pets. $675/mth. Commercial Space Agent owned. 618-830-4265.

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2 BR 1Bth apt, Troy: Close to hiway access, off street parking, Attention Dentist: Office in on-site laundry. No smoking, no Edwardsville, complete with pets $600/mo. 618/975-0670 mechanical. Available Oct. 1st.

2BR TH 1.5BA, W/S/T incl. W/D Please call for details, Meyer Realty 618-656-1824 in unit. I-255/Horseshoe Lake Rd. area.15 min to St. Louis & SIUE. No pets. No smoking $650/mo. 618.931.4700.

3BR TH duplx, Montclaire, Edw: LR, FR, bsmt, stainless, hardwood, lawn maintence, W/D; no pets, smoke. $1,125. 656-1480 APTS/CONDOS/HOUSES COLLINSVILLE/MARYVILLE & EDWARDSVILLE 1 bed $425-$550 2 bed $475-$1650 3 & 4 bed $800-$1500 HARTMANN RENTALS 344-7900 for Photos & details www.HartRent.info 24/7 recording 345-7771

Duplex: 2 BR, 1 BA 1100 sq. ft., CA, off-street parking, W/D hookup, no pets/smoking, near SIUE $800/mo. 618-975-0670.

HAMEL: 2 Bedroom Duplex w/ garage and opener. No steps, great for seniors. 656-7337 or 791-9062.

Immediate Occupancy: 1 & 2 Bedroom apartments. W/S/T paid. 50 Devon Court., Edw. 656-7337 or 791-9062 Just updated. 1BR, 1BA, 2nd flr, all new aplnces, new cabinets, new flooring, fresh paint,more.

Ref. & security deposit. In Worden. Coin op. lndry in bldg. $385 per mo. 314-808-8444

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656-5588, 800-231-5588 Custom home on private wooded cul-de-sac lot in Meridian Woods. Glen Carbon. $899,000 618/402-2990 FSBO: Modern ranch w/update desirable Edw. location. 3 Bd, 2 BA, open floor plan. Finished basement. $185,000. Call Joe at 618-779-4698.

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