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What’s Inside 3

Fun in Ste. Genevieve The Jour de Fete

4 Johnson's Shut-Ins The ultimate in wet and wild.

5 Elephant Rocks

A geological marvel in Missouri.

11 Jessica Hatfield An artist with an opinion.

13 "Only God Forgives" A movie you should try to forget.

18 Home-cooked goodness Find it at the Fort Davidson Restaurant.

You Gotta' Eat Joe's Pizza and Pasta.

What’s Happening Friday August 2__________ • 2nd Annual St. Louis Cabaret Festival, Sheldon Concert Hall, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. • Bond County Fair, Bond County Fairgrounds, Greenville, 8:00 a.m. • Mascoutah Homecoming and August Fest, Scheve Park, Mascoutah, 11:00 a.m. • Patrick Dodd, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m. • Lucy's Palace w/Eric Prewitt, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m. • Adam Ant w/Prima Donna, Plush St. Louis, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m. • Dax Riggs, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:30 p.m. • Aaron Kamm & The One Drops and Patrick Dodd, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m. • $3 Throwdown w/Burning Down Oceans, Janes Reel, Shiloh Road, Red Red Waves, Pop's, Sauget, 6:30 p.m. • Resistance Organ Trio, Big Brother Thunder and the Master Blasters, Typewriter Tim, The Gramophone, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m. • Eckert's Summer Concert Fest - Bruce Zimmerman, Eckert's Country Store & Farms, Belleville, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. • Jungle Boogie Friday Night Concert Series - Miss Jubilee & the Humdingers, Saint Louis Zoo, St. Louis, 5:00 p.m. • First Fridays in Grand Center,

Grand Center District, St. Louis, Times Vary • Stray Dog Theatre presents Little Shop of Horrors, Tower Grove Abbey, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. • Mary Poppins, The Muny, St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. • Stages presents Legally Blonde, Robert G. Reim Theatre, Kirkwood, 8:00 p.m. • Josh Faught: Snacks, Suppor ts, and Something to Rally Around, Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs through August 11. • Postwar German Art, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs through January 26, 2014. • Deser t Show: Plants and People of the Western U.S. Deserts, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through August 4. • Between Two Worlds: Veterans Journey Home, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through October 20. • Highlights from the Textile Collection, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs through January 12, 2014.

Saturday August 3__________ • Ranger Led Bicycle Tour, Riverfront Bike Trail, St. Louis, 8:30 a.m. • 2nd Annual St. Louis Cabaret Festival, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

• Bond County Fair, Bond County Fairgrounds, Greenville, 8:00 a.m. • Mascoutah Homecoming and August Fest, Scheve Park, Mascoutah, 7:30 a.m. • Archaeology Day, Cahokia Mounds, Collinsville, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. • Street Art Festival, Downtown Square, Highland, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. • Youth Triathlon, Highland Community Pool, Highland, 8:30 a.m. • Hydroplane Boat Races (NBRA Nationals), Raccoon Lake, Centralia, 1:00 p.m. • Backstreet Boys: In A World Like This Tour, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Maryland Heights, 7:00 p.m. • Zydeco Crawdaddy's, Bobby's Frozen Custard, Maryville, 7:30 p.m. • Blue Dixie 25th Anniversary Show, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m. • The Kiss & Tells, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m. • California Wives w/Scarlet Tanager, The Reverbs, Plush St. Louis, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m. • Nelly w/Karmin, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 6:30 p.m. • Local Distortion w/We're A Happy Family, The Gramophone, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m. • Texas Hippie Coalition w/Eve to Adam, SAENCE, Hallow Point, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m. • Local Music Showcase w/ Brokeneck, Midnight Hour, I Have A Bomb!, Out of Sequence, Pop's, Sauget, 7:00 p.m.

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Ste. Genevieve's Jour de Fete One of the Midwest's premier arts and crafts fairs By KRISTA WILKINSON MIDGLEY Of The Edge Ste. Genevieve has the distinction of being the oldest town in Missouri and is rich in the state’s FrenchColonial history. Located on the west bank of the Mississippi River, this picturesque river town entices visitors from around the country to spend a day or a weekend enjoying its numerous historical landmarks, award-winning food and wines, excellent shopping and laid back joie de vivre. There are a variety of fun and interesting events taking place all throughout the year showcasing Ste. Genevieve’s many talented artists, beautiful gardens and concerts. Visitors looking for one last hurrah before the end of summer should check out the 47th annual Jour de Fete, taking place Aug. 10 and 11 in the town’s historic downtown. Billed as the premier arts and crafts fair in the Midwest, the festival features more than 100 arts and crafts booths, living history exhibits and other special attractions. Ste. Genevieve has a long history of attracting talented artisans and craftsmen and its French Colonial atmosphere provides a perfect setting for this annual event. The festival kicks off at 8 a.m. with a 5K run through the historic town. There will also be a 1-Mile Fun Run beginning at 8:40 a.m. The 5K will leave from the Pere Marquette Big Pavilion and includes a non-certified loop through the town’s historic residential areas. The Fun Run is a

Photos by Robert J. Mueller

Pictured are scenes from a previous Jour de Fete in Ste. Genevieve, Mo. 1-mile loop on park streets. Walkers are welcome. Registration for the 5K is $18 on Race Day, which includes a T-shirt. Registration for the 1-Mile Fun Run is free for race only or $15 with a Tshirt. Visitors can find out more about Ste. Genevieve’s French Colonial history at several living history exhibits. These exhibits will feature artisans dressed in period clothing, who will demonstrate historic crafts, including soap making and blacksmithing. Military history enthusiasts will enjoy watching and listening to the French Marines, who will be performing mock military drills throughout the weekend. The festival will include plenty of great food, drink and entertainment for visitors while they shop at the craft booths and browse the many art galleries and specialty shops in the historic downtown area. While there, visitors should take the opportunity to stroll down Main Street to see the new park and exhibit commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the Flood of 1993. That was the year the Mississippi River almost swept this beautiful and historic town away. The town’s four major historic homes all built during the 1700s and the Ste. Genevieve Museum will be open for guided tours, live demonstrations and up close examples of French Creole life during the 18th and 19th centuries. This includes the Guibourd-Valle House at 4th and Merchant Streets, Felix Valle House State Historic Site at Merchant and 2nd Streets,

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Shaw House and Colonial Crafts at Merchant and 2nd Streets and the Bolduc House on Main Street. For those interested in the history of transportation, a steam engine from 1919 will be on display plus other antique steam engines and tractors. Additionally, the local Knights of Columbus will once again host their annual classic car cruise at the hall. Staff from the World Bird Sanctuary will also be in attendance with falcons, hawks and eagles. Learn from the experts about these fascinating and beautiful species, as well as what is being done to protect them. For visitors with time to spare, why not turn this into a minigetaway? Make a reservation at one of the area’s outstanding bed and breakfasts so you can extend your stay to visit some of the beautiful wineries on the following day. Maps of the festival area are available at the Ste. Genevieve Welcome Center, located at the corner of Main and Market Streets. Ste. Genevieve is located just four miles. Festival hours are 10 a.m. t0 6 p.m. on Aug. 10 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 11. Admission is free for all ages. A shuttle service from the parking areas is available for a nominal fee. For a free visitor’s guide, call (800) 373-7007. For more information on lodging, dining and wineries, visit www.visitstegen.com. For Jour de Fete details, including festival parking and shuttle drop-off areas, visit www.saintegenevievejourdefete. com.

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Two views of Johnson's Shut-Ins

Wet, rocky fun at Johnson's Shut-Ins By KRISTA WILKINSON MIDGLEY Of The Edge For more than 100 years the crystal clear water of the East Fork of the Black River has beckoned visitors to splash and frolic in the shallow pools and waterfalls of Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park. All of that changed abruptly early on the morning of Dec. 14, 2005 when the AmerenUE Taum Sauk Reservoir high atop Proffit Mountain breached and sent 1.3 billion gallons of water rushing into the park below. Thankfully, no one was killed in the disaster, but the park was damaged beyond recognition. It would take five years of painstaking restoration work to bring the park back from the brink of destruction. The last time I visited was in June of 2005, just six months before the reservoir disaster. My husband and I were just weeks away from getting married and desperately needed to escape from the stress of wedding planning. From the moment I caught my first glimpse of the shut-ins, I was enchanted by the breathtaking natural beauty of this place. For those unfamiliar with the shut-ins, the term refers to the geological formations made of volcanic rock called rhyolite. These rock formations jut up out of the water creating small pools, chutes and waterfalls formed as a result of millions of years of erosion. If Elephant Rocks State Park is nature’s playground, then Johnson’s Shut-Ins is its water park. The state park officially reopened in 2010. I was eager to visit again to find out exactly how bad the damage was. Would there be anything left worth seeing? The park is located in Lesterville, Mo., roughly a 2 hour and 20 minute drive from the metro-east in Illinois.

Nearby Elephant Rocks State Park is only 20 minutes away, making it possible to visit both parks during a day trip to the area. We were thrilled to discover that the shut-ins appeared exactly as they had during our last visit. In fact, the park seemed even better than before. The only obvious signs of the disaster was the massive “scourge trail” that marked the spot where the water came flooding down the mountainside and the dozens of boulders that littered the site of the former campground. One particularly massive boulder greets visitors as they enter the park. A sign next to it states: “On Dec. 14, 2005, this granite boulder was torn from its resting place high atop Proffit Mountain during the Ameren upper reservoir breach. Approximately 1.3 billion gallons of water carried this rock 1 ½ miles, dropping it here. There was not a scratch on it.” The rhyolite rock formations had escaped permanent damage from the flood. Everywhere we looked men, women and children of all ages were splashing around in the pools and sliding through waterfalls. Most of the shut-ins are shallow and great for kids. Beneath the collection of rock formations there is a deeper pool where I saw several adults swimming. There is no lifeguard on duty and all visitors enter the water at their own risk. That said, a little common sense goes a long way. Visitors should also bear in mind the wet rocks are slippery and can be razor sharp. Waterproof shoes with rubber soles (plain, canvas tennis shoes work great) are a must if you don’t want to slice your foot open. I hadn’t brought a swimming suit, but the cool, clear water was too enticing to resist. And so into the water we went in our shorts

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and T-shirts. Fortunately, I had thought to bring a swimming suit for our daughter, who had the time of her life sitting quite happily in a 6-inch pool of water trying to catch minnows and looking at rocks. Who needs overpriced theme parks when you can have this much fun for free? Millions of dollars in settlement money from Ameren went toward the restoration effort. This included clearing debris from the shut-ins and nearby wetland fen, rebuilding and widening the boardwalk, recreating the river’s streambed and building a brand new state-of-theart visitors’ center. Exhibits inside give visitors a detailed explanation of how the breach happened,

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the destruction it caused and the subsequent restoration project. There is also a new campground, now located a safe distance away should disaster ever strike again. The campground includes a combination of basic and electric sites, as well as a few equestrian sites that can accommodate horse trailers. In addition to the new sites, there are new shower and restroom facilities, a general store selling groceries and camp supplies plus laundry area, and a Wi-Fi area. Visitors looking for a bit more comfort during their stay can choose from the six one-bedroom cabins available. Hikers can choose from more than 45 miles of trails that run

through the park, including one that follows the path of the scourge. Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park is located in Lesterville, Mo., off Hwy. N. The park is open for valley day use from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily March 1 through the Wednesday before Memorial Day, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily the Thursday before Memorial Day through Labor Day, 8 p.m. to 6 p.m. daily the day after Labor Day through Oct. 31 and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily November through February. For more information, including details on how to reserve a camp site or cabin, contact the park office at (573) 546-2450 or visit www. mostateparks.com.

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Elephant Rocks State Park A geological marvel in Missouri By KRISTA WILKINSON MIDGLEY Of The Edge If you haven’t been to Elephant Rocks State Park yet, you are really missing out. This amazing place in southeastern Missouri is the perfect destination for families looking to escape the humdrum of the suburbs in search of something a bit more adventurous. The park is home to a collection of massive boulders made of pink granite that resemble a herd of circus elephants marching end to end. These giant rocks formed around 1.5 billion years ago when hot molten rock, known as magma, pooled beneath the earth’s surface and slowly cooled. Over time, the surface rock eroded away exposing cracks in the brittle granite underneath that eventually broke apart and formed the huge boulders that are left today. I visited Elephant Rocks State Park many times as a child and have fond memories of clambering over the giant rocks and squeezing through the narrow crevices where the effects of time and weather had split one into two. It’s like nature’s very own playground. So when the dog days of summer finally arrived, we decided to load up the kids in the car and hit the road for an outdoor adventure. One great thing about Elephant Rocks is how close it is. The park is located in Iron County, Mo., just under two hours from Illinois’ metro-east following Interstate 55 south to Highway 67 near Farmington and then taking Highway 221 on to Pilot Knob, Mo. We arrived before 11 a.m., and the park was already filling up with day-trippers out for a hike or setting up an alfresco lunch in one of the convenient picnic areas. My parents

joined us for the day, and we all regretted that we hadn’t thought to pack a picnic ourselves. Still, that certainly didn’t deter us from enjoying the park’s spectacular natural rock formations. The biggest and best of the “herd” are located within the seven acre Elephant Rocks Natural Area, which is now classified as an area of outstanding geologic value. Here you’ll find boulders as big as, you guessed it, elephants that stand like ancient guardians of the beautiful Arcadia Valley nestled in Missouri’s Ozark Mountains. According to the park service, the “patriarch” of Elephant Rocks State Park is Dumbo, a giant boulder measuring 27 feet tall, 35 feet long and 17 feet wide. And this enormous rock weighs 680 tons! Our daughter couldn’t wait to jump out of the car and start scampering over the rocks. The best views of the rocks and the surrounding valley can really only be reached by heading up and over. However, there is also a paved one-mile Braille Trail, which is designed to accommodate visitors with visual or physical disabilities. It’s also great for parents pushing strollers. This trail goes around the main rock formations and includes signs pointing out areas of interest and explaining the history or other unique aspects of the formations. During our visit, my parents pushed our youngest around the Braille Trail in the stroller while my husband and I set off for the rocks above with our daughter. She had a ball climbing up the rocks, asking question after question about how they got there and why they looked so strange. This place is made for curious kids. They can get some great exercise and a science lesson all at the same time. The three of us climbed higher and higher until

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Pictured are two views of Elephant Rocks State Park in Missouri. we reached a broad, flat area at the top where more huge boulders rested, and we saw spectacular 360degree views of the surrounding mountains. Visitors to the park will also find 150-year-old graffiti carved into the rocks by countless miners who worked at quarries in the area dating back to the 1860s. The distinct pink granite that lies in this part of Missouri was used in several major building projects in St. Louis. This included the paving stones in Laclede’s Landing, the piers of Eads Bridge and the columns of the front porch of the

Governor’s mansion in Jefferson City, according to information from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. A couple of hours later it was getting hot and we were ready to move on. Our little adventurer had two scraped knees to show for her climbing efforts. We were all grateful for the shaded bench and drinking fountain at the entrance to the park. I also spotted a new playground that was under construction, which gives us one more reason to come back next summer. Elephant Rocks State Park

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is located at 7406 Hwy. 21 in Belleview, Mo., and 3.75 miles north of Pilot Knob. Hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily April through October and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily November through March. The park has several picnicking sites available to visitors. Camping is not permitted, but sites can be found at other nearby state parks. Rock-climbing equipment is not permitted in the park. Hunting and fishing are also not permitted within the park. For more information, call (573) 546-3454 or visit www. mostateparks.com.

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Religion briefs Sanford churches to hold weekly prayer meetings SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — Churches in Sanford, Fla., have opened their doors for prayer t o e a s e t e n s i o n s a f t e r G e o rg e Zimmerman’s acquittal in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. T h e g ro u p , S a n f o rd P a s t o r s Connecting, announced that churches across Seminole County would open their doors each Monday at noon. The first prayer meeting Monday at New Life Wo rd C e n t e r C h u rc h w a s attended by Sanford’s mayor, city manager and police chief. N e w L i f e Wo r d C e n t e r ’ s pastor, the Rev. Ronald Merthie, said t h ey p r a y e d f o r b o t h t h e Zimmerman and the Martin families and for unity, peace and better community relations. Merthie said Mayor Jeff Triplett expressed relief that Sanford had endured intense media scrutiny and that violence had not occurred.

LGBT group finds acceptance at evangelical college PA S A D E N A , C a l i f . ( A P ) — Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, Calif., is one of the first evangelical seminaries in the nation to approve an official student organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students. Its decision not to oppose the L G B T c l u b i s c re a t i n g r i p p l e s in the larger world of Christian colleges. Attempts to start gay s t u d e n t g ro u p s a t s o m e o t h e r Christian colleges in the U.S. have been met with censorship or outright bans. T h o u g h F u l l e r ’ s a p p ro v a l i s seen by many as progress, some don’t like the conditions that come with it. School policy states that students can “come out,” but they must remain celibate and are not allowed to be politically active. Students said they are aware of the LGBT group’s limitations, and choose to accept them.

Pennsylvania man guilty of killing organist ex in church COUDERSPORT, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania man has pleaded guilty to fatally shooting his ex-wife while she played the organ during a church service last year. The Bradford Era reports that under the plea agreement, 53-year-old Gregory Eldred of Coudersport will receive a mandatory life prison term when he returns for sentencing next week. Eldred pleaded guilty to firstdegree murder, acknowledging that he gunned down 53-yearold Darlene Sitler while she was serving as the organist at t h e F i r s t U n i t e d P re s b y t e r i a n Church of Coudersport on Dec. 2. The church is about 140 miles northeast of Pittsburgh. Eldred was an elementary school music teacher, while Sitler taught music at the Northern Potter Children’s School.

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Thursday, Aug. 1 Stray Dog Theatre presents Little Shop of Horrors, Tower Grove Abbey, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. Mary Poppins, The Muny, St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. Stages presents Legally Blonde, Robert G. Reim Theatre, Kirkwood, 8:00 p.m. The River Between Us - Indoor/ Outdoor Exhibits, Laumiere Sculpture Park, St. Louis, 8:00 a.m. to Sunset (Outdoor), 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Indoor), Runs through Aug. 25. The United States Navy: WWI and WWII, Jefferson Barracks Museums, St. Louis, Noon to 4:00 p.m., Runs through December 29. Yoko Ono: Wish Tree, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through December 31. Between Two Worlds: Veterans Journey Home, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through October 20. Josh Faught: Snacks, Supports, and Something to Rally Around, Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs through Aug. 11. Desert Show: Plants and People of the Western U.S. Deserts, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through Aug. 4. Postwar German Art, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through January 26, 2014. Highlights from the Textile Collection, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through January 12, 2014. Bill Smith: Beyond the Humanities Exhibit, World Chess Hall of Fame, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Runs through September 15. Mantegna to Man Ray: Six Explorations in Prints, Drawings, and Photographs Exhibit, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through October 27. Vi rg i n i a C a m p b e l l ' s G o w n s Exhibit, The Campbell House Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Runs through September 2. Lost Egypt: Ancient Secrets, Modern Science Exhibit, Saint Louis Science Center, St. Louis, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Runs through September 2. Mika Taanila: Tomorrow's New Dawn, Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs through Aug. 11. Encounters Along the Missouri River: the 1858 Sketchbooks of Carl Ferdinand Wimar, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through Jan. 19.

Friday, Aug. 2 First Fridays in Grand Center, Grand Center District, St. Louis, Times Vary Stray Dog Theatre presents Little Shop of Horrors, Tower Grove Abbey, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. Mary Poppins, The Muny, St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. Stages presents Legally Blonde, Robert G. Reim Theatre, Kirkwood, 8:00 p.m. The River Between Us - Indoor/ Outdoor Exhibits, Laumiere Sculpture Park, St. Louis, 8:00 a.m. to Sunset (Outdoor), 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Indoor), Runs through Aug. 25. The United States Navy: WWI and WWII, Jefferson Barracks Museums, St. Louis, Noon to 4:00 p.m., Runs through December 29. Yoko Ono: Wish Tree, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs through December 31. Josh Faught: Snacks, Supports, and Something to Rally Around, Contemporary Art Museum, St.

Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs through Aug. 11. Postwar German Art, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs through January 26, 2014. Desert Show: Plants and People of the Western U.S. Deserts, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through Aug. 4. Between Two Worlds: Veterans Journey Home, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through October 20. Highlights from the Textile Collection, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs through January 12, 2014. Bill Smith: Beyond the Humanities Exhibit, World Chess Hall of Fame, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Runs through September 15. Mantegna to Man Ray: Six Explorations in Prints, Drawings, and Photographs Exhibit, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs through October 27. Vi rg i n i a C a m p b e l l ' s G o w n s Exhibit, The Campbell House Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Runs through September 2. Lost Egypt: Ancient Secrets, Modern Science Exhibit, Saint Louis Science Center, St. Louis, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Runs through September 2. Mika Taanila: Tomorrow's New Dawn, Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs through Aug. 11. Encounters Along the Missouri River: the 1858 Sketchbooks of Carl Ferdinand Wimar, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs through Jan. 19.

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Mika Taanila: Tomorrow's New Dawn, Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through Aug. 11.

Saturday, Aug. 3 Stray Dog Theatre presents Little Shop of Horrors, Tower Grove Abbey, St. Louis, 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Stages presents Legally Blonde, Robert G. Reim Theatre, Kirkwood, 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Donald Judd: The Multicolored Works Exhibit, Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through January 4. The United States Navy: WWI and WWII, Jefferson Barracks Museums, St. Louis, Noon to 4:00 p.m., Runs through December 29. The River Between Us - Indoor/ Outdoor Exhibits, Laumiere Sculpture Park, St. Louis, 8:00 a.m. to Sunset (Outdoor), Noon to 5:00 p.m. (Indoor), Runs through Aug. 25. Josh Faught: Snacks, Supports, and Something to Rally Around, Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through Aug. 11. Yoko Ono: Wish Tree, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through December 31. Postwar German Art, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through January 26, 2014. Between Two Worlds: Veterans Journey Home, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through October 20. Desert Show: Plants and People of the Western U.S. Deserts, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through Aug. 4. Highlights from the Textile Collection, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through January 12, 2014. Bill Smith: Beyond the Humanities Exhibit, World Chess Hall of Fame, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through September 15. Mantegna to Man Ray: Six Explorations in Prints, Drawings, and Photographs Exhibit, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through October 27. Vi rg i n i a C a m p b e l l ' s G o w n s

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Artistic adventures Kemper Museum to host the works of Rashid Johnson A young man in suit and tie gazes warily at the camera, taking its measure, betraying nothing, sly wit reserved for the title. In Self Portrait with My Hair Parted Like Frederick Douglass (2003), Rashid Johnson pays homage to the 19thcentury abolitionist, putting himself in dialogue with this renowned cultural icon but also crafting his own myth of artistic self-creation. This fall, Washington University's Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum w ill p re s e n t R a s h i d J o h n s o n : Message to Our Folks, the first museum exhibition to survey the career of the Chicago-born, New York-based artist. In works that span photography, painting, sculpture and video, Johnson confronts old assumptions about the African American experience while exploring, often playfully, the complexities, contradictions and singular histories that comprise black identity today. The exhibit will be on display from Sept. 20 through Jan. 6.

T h o u g h J o h n s o n f re q u e n t l y alludes to historical and cultural f i g u re s , h e a l s o i n c o r p o r a t e s commonplace objects from his own childhood, a process he describes as “hijacking the domestic.” Plants, books, record albums, photographs, soap—all become the working materials for conceptually loaded and visually compelling artworks. Death by Black Hole “The Crisis” (2010) includes books by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and social critic Harold Cruse, while Triple Consciousness (2009) serves as a virtual altar to Al Green’s 1975 Greatest Hits Johnson’s work remains grounded in the strategies of

modern and contemporary art, particularly abstraction and appropriation. Antibiotic (2011) is a large, aggressively textured painting executed in black soap and wax, while Promised Land and Run (both 2008) consist of their respective titles spray-painted, graffiti-style, onto mirrors. In Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos (2008), Johnson scales a marksman’s viewfinder to darkly comic proportions, leaving viewers to determine on which side of the crosshairs they stand. Johnson’s frequent use of shea butter, derived from the African shea tree, obliquely recalls Joseph Beuys’ use of animal fats but also alludes to the lapsed Afrocentrism

of his parents, humorously questioning the application of “ A f r i c a n i s m ” t o o n e ’ s b o d y. A similar note is struck by The Unwearable Dashiki (2001), created by exposing scattered chicken bones to a photo-sensitive sheet. Conversely, Johnson’s series The New Negro Escapist Social and Athletic Club “documents” an invented secret society of black intellectuals, combining 1920sstyle portraiture— reminiscent of Harlem Renaissance photographer James Van Der Zee— with the

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An artist with an opinion EAC will feature SIUE senior's work By JULIA BIGGS Of The Edge

bout to embark on her last year at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Jessica Hatfield will be graduating in 2014 with a bachelor of fine arts and a minor in art history.

She’s developed into an artist who states her opinion through her artwork, challenging the viewer to think about a topic in a different light. This Springfield native’s artwork has been selected to be featured in the student gallery of the Edwardsville Arts Center from July 26 through Aug. 30. Hatfield said that her general focus in undergraduate school has been to improve her knowledge of light, color, and overall technique to elevate her artwork to the next level. She began with creating “still lifes” that involved luring in the viewer. Several of her still lifes are in the EAC show. “The subjects and compositions in the still lifes give the viewer a visual choice,” Hatfield pointed out. Over the past year her work shifted to self-portraits. “I painted a mini-series of selfportraits that used different animal’s body language to express my personal emotions. One portrait is supposed to mimic kind of the body language of a predator like a wolf,” Hatfield explained. “It has my face blown up real big and has this under lighting that makes it look like the wolf is growling. It’s really bright vivid colors – it kind of shows anger. That’s just one example. I have four of them (in the show).” Her work transitioned into more opinionated artwork where she more recently made a piece that compares the treatment of farm animals and domesticated animals. Exploring the irony of how people see farm animals as products but keep animals as a part of their families in their own home, Hatfield’s artwork entitled, “Man’s Best Beef” features three paintings that demonstrate on one end of the work, a setting of hay and corn that a cow is fed. “It’s really cold and dark and looks more like a product type painting,” she noted. “Then on the other end of the spectrum there is this painting that has a bunch of dog toys and dog food in a container and then this fluffy fabric around it. In the middle I show a dog tag with a dog name, Maggie, and then the other tag next to it is a tag put on a cow, and it just has numbers and a bar code.” Hatfield learned that she enjoyed voicing her opinions in her artwork and allowing the viewers to form their own judgment. “This type of attention in my art has led me into exploring my view of youth violence. I have recently been accepted into the Bachelors of Fine Arts program at SIUE and plan to have my BFA show in spring 2014 centered

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SIUE student Jessica Hatfield with one of her paintings. on the current political issues surrounding youth violence,” she said. Hatfield has developed one of these more politically-charged pieces for the EAC show. Entitled “Snap!” and her favorite piece in the show, Hatfield explained that it was basically a painting of a large hand in the position where it is about to smack. “And in back is a big splatter that’s supposed to mimic blood splatter,” Hatfield said. “It’s talking about how some youth can snap at any instance based on some type of thing going on with them.” She noted that she prefers taking the focus off of her, as in her self-portraits, and putting

her opinion out in the form of artwork. “I can put it out there myself and then they (the viewer) can contemplate how they feel about it,” Hatfield added. Brigham Dimick, an EAC board member and also the SIUE Associate Professor and Area Head of Drawing for the SIUE Art and Design Department, selects the SIUE student artists to be featured each summer. Dimick said he chose to feature Hatfield in large part for her strong commitment to her studio practice. “Jessica is one of our hardest working BFAs and sets high technical standards for herself,” Dimick said. “While she still has time to develop further in our program, she has already

exhibited the capacity to develop her own conceptual foundation focusing on how our society treats animals. In particular, she is interested in the inhumane treatment of animals raised for slaughter versus the strong sentimental attachments we project on to pets.” Dimick was also impressed with Hatfield’s worth ethic. “With all of her work, she puts a lot of time in and strives to make each subsequent work more accomplished than the last,” he said. Hatfield plans to attend graduate school after she graduates from SIUE next summer. “I’d like to either teach at a college or I’d really like to be an art director for a company.

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But my number one dream would to just be an artist,” she said. “I definitely want to go to grad school so I can have a backup plan, and I do want to help other people get influenced in art that way. So I feel either way with the two job choices, I will be helping people push their ideas. But I’m always going to do my own artwork on the side.” Hatfield’s artwork will be featured from July 26 through Aug. 30 in the EAC student gallery. The EAC is located at 6165 Center Grove Road on the campus of Edwardsville High School. The EAC is open Wednesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. It is closed Sunday through Tuesday.

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“World War Z”

Might there be a real zombie apocalypse one day? The way zombies have invaded our pop culture the last several years, it’s maybe a bit less implausible than it once was. What IS increasingly quite plausible, alas, is a global pandemic, and “World War Z,” the long-awaited Brad Pitt thriller, cleverly melds that real-life threat into the more fanciful zombie premise. Talk about more bang for your buck: Once you’ve settled back into your seat after a good snarling zombie chase, there’s nothing like the thought of a SARS outbreak to get the blood racing again. Despite the much-discussed production delays and budget overruns, this movie, based on the 2006 novel by Max Brooks (son of Mel), is pretty much what you’d want in a summer blockbuster: scary but not-too-gross zombies, a journey to exotic locales, a few excellent action scenes, and did we mention Pitt? As Gerry Lane, a former U.N. investigator called upon to save the planet, Pitt is a calm, intelligent presence amid the insanity. The most impressive scene is at the beginning, as the streets of Philadelphia are suddenly overrun by packs of wild, raging zombies. For an hour, the action is swift: North Korea, Israel, a harrowing plane crash. The final act takes place on a dramatically smaller scale, and at a slower pace. Oh, a reminder: Turn off those cellphones. After all, it’s not just your movie-going partner you’ll annoy here. Cellphones also happen to awaken zombies. Consider yourself warned. RATED: PG-13 for intense frightening zombie sequences, violence and disturbing images. RUNNING TIME: 116 minutes. ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three stars out of four.

"Fruitvale Station"

“Fruitvale Station” is more than the dramatization of an obituary. It’s about empathy. In recounting (and slightly fictionalizing) the final day of 22-year-old Oscar Grant’s life, first-time writer-director Ryan Coogler has made a film that piles small daily gestures — and one final, heartbreakingly tragic one — into an inspiring reminder about basic human decency. That may sound trite, but “Fruitvale Station” — already a hit on the festival circuit — resonates not just for its portrait of injustice, but because its argument for treating strangers kindly, decently, comes at a time when fear and presumption often trump simple kindness, and the public sphere is navigated in cellphone bubbles. In a star-making performance, Michael B. Jordan plays Oscar, the San Francisco Bay Area ex-convict and former drug dealer who, famously, was fatally shot by a transit police officer early on New Year ’s morning, 2009. The moment is glimpsed in raw cellphone footage at the start of “Fruitvale Station,” before shifting back to the morning before and the start of Oscar ’s last full day. On its surface, it’s a regular day of errands. But all of the stops reflect Oscar ’s struggle to balance his past, his unemployment and his family: girlfriend Sophina (Melonie Diaz), four-year-old daughter Tatiana (Ariana Neal) and mother Wanda (Octavia Spencer, also a producer of the film). RATED: R for some violence, language throughout and some drug use. RUNNING TIME: 90 minutes. ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three and a half stars out of four.

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“Only God Forgives”

At one point in this cartoonishly dark revenge saga starring Ryan Gosling, a man is terrorized by having sharp chopsticklike blades rammed through both arms, then both legs. And the torture session’s just getting going. By this point, alas, you’ve so thoroughly given up any hope of caring about these miserable characters that you’re thinking less about what this poor guy is feeling, and more about what you’re feeling, sitting there in your seat. As in, what time is it? As in, I’m thirsty. As in, I wonder what would feel worse, watching some more of this or actually being stabbed by sharp chopstick-like blades? There’s a word for this feeling: boredom. And that’s the biggest surprise and disappointment of this film by Nicolas Winding Refn, though some may take issue with the stylized violence, which also involves limbs being sliced off (albeit very quickly), and a scene involving a hand stuck into a bloody womb. On the plus side, Refn has created an evocative underworld in Bangkok — lonely, dark and tinged in a seductive neon red. But the movie’s real saving grace can be summed up in three words: Kristin Scott Thomas. You may know her as regal and graceful and British (or sometimes French), but here, she is American, garish, profane, and very, very nasty. It’s delicious to see this wonderful actress sink her teeth into something so off-type. And it’s a shame that Gosling, a terrific actor, doesn’t get to do more here. Mostly we just look at him as he, in turn, looks somewhere else, silently and stoically. He’s nice to look at. But still. At the end, you’ll be thinking of Thomas, whose exit is as splashy as her entrance. RATED: R for “strong bloody violence including grisly images, sexual content and language.” RUNNING TIME: 89 minutes. ASSOCIATED PRESS: One and a half stars out of four.

“The Conjuring”

As sympathetic, methodical ghostbusters Lorraine and Ed Warren, Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson make this old-fashioned haunted-house horror film something more than your average fright fest. In 1971, they come to the Perrons’ swampy, musty Rhode Island farmhouse — newly purchased from the bank — to investigate the demonic spirit that has begun terrorizing the couple (Ron Livingston, Lili Taylor) and their five daughters. Lorraine is clairvoyant, and Ed is a Vatican-sanctioned demonologist. They’re best known as the married, devoutly Catholic paranormal pros whose work with the Lutz family served as the basis for “Amityville Horror.” The film is built in the ‘70s-style mold of “Amityville” and, if one is kind, “The Exorcist.” Does it live up to it? More than most horror films, certainly. But as effectively crafted as it is, it’s lacking the raw, haunting power of the models it falls shy of. “The Exorcist” is a high standard, though: “The Conjuring” is an unusually sturdy piece of haunted-house genre filmmaking. The director is James Wan, who’s best known as one of the founding practitioners of that odious type of horror film called “torture porn” (“Saw”). Here he goes classical. Though it comes across as a self-conscious stab at more traditional, floorboard-creaking horror, Wan has succeeded in patiently building suspense (of which there is plenty) not out of bloodiness, but those old standbys of slamming doors and flashes in the mirror. RATED: R for sequences of disturbing violence and terror. RUNNING TIME: 112 minutes. ASSOCIATED PRESS: Two and a half stars out of four.

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"Pacific Rim"

It’s one of the saving graces of “Pacific Rim,” Guillermo Del Toro’s new mega-budget monsters vs. robots extravaganza, that at a key juncture, it knows how to make fun of itself. This welcome bit of comic relief amid all the crunching, smashing and groaning in 3-D comes just as the good guys — that would be the robots, or rather the humans operating the 25-story machines built to save humanity — have hit a snag. These massive, digitally controlled contraptions suddenly all fail at once. But then — eureka! — someone points out that one rusty old robot is analog. And so, in a movie that has spent some $200 million to boast the very best in state-of-the-art tradecraft, an analog machine saves the day, at least temporarily. Ha! Holy retro technology. It’s too bad that Del Toro’s film, a throwback to the Japanese Kaiju monster films made famous by “Godzilla,” didn’t have more such deft moments. Though it’s made by an obviously gifted director and will likely please devotees of the genre, it ultimately feels very short on character and heavy on noise, noise, noise. Did we mention the crunching, smashing and groaning? Happily, the plot is not convoluted (the script is by Travis Beacham and Del Toro) and there’s at least one really cool concept, called “The Drift.” No, this doesn’t involve land formations. RATED: PG-13 for sequences of intense sci-fi action and violence throughout, and brief language. RUNNING TIME: 131 minutes. ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two and a half stars out of four.

"Blue Jasmine"

Diane Keaton. Mia Farrow. Dianne Wiest. Scarlett Johansson. Penelope Cruz. To the long list of actresses who’ve thrived in Woody Allen films, it’s now time to add Cate Blanchett. And in big, capital letters, because her spectacularly wrenching performance in Allen’s latest, “Blue Jasmine,” lives up to every bit of hype you may have heard. As his fans well know, Allen, 77, keeps up the incredible pace of about a film a year, and had lately been focusing on frothy comedic fare — the whimsical hit “Midnight in Paris,” and the less successful “From Rome with Love.” “Blue Jasmine,” surely one of his meatiest films in years, finds him in different territory, both geographically — we’re back on U.S. shores — and emotionally, addressing serious issues like the Bernard Madoff financial scandal and its social ramifications. It’s also a fascinating character study of a woman trying to keep her head above water, financially and mentally, and as such, it’s a clear homage to Tennessee Williams’ “A Streetcar Named Desire” and his tragically unstable Blanche DuBois. Some might quibble with how much Allen borrows, thematically, from that play. But in such expert and loving hands, do we really care? And who better than Blanchett, who played such a searing Blanche onstage several years ago, to bring a 21st-century version of the character to life on the big screen? Blanche, as reimagined here by Allen, is Jasmine, an upper-crust Manhattan socialite whose life has gone seriously wrong. Jasmine had been living, you see, on Park Avenue — and shopping on Madison — as the pampered wife of high-flying investment broker Hal (Alec Baldwin, perfect in this smarmy, Madoff-inspired role.) RATED: PG-13 for “mature thematic material, language and sexual content.” RUNING TIME:: 98 minutes. ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three and a half stars out of four.

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Actors, from left, Vithaya Pansringarm, Ryan Gosling, Yayaying Rhatha Phongam, Kristin Scott Thomas and director Nicolas Winding Refn attend a screening of "Only God Forgives" in New York.

"Only God Forgives" a truly bad effort By JOCELYN NOVECK Associated Press Let’s get right to the basics, shall we? At one point in “Only God Forgives,” the cartoonishly dark revenge saga starring Ryan Gosling, a man is terrorized by having sharp chopsticklike blades rammed through both arms, then both legs. And the torture session is just beginning. By this point, alas, you’ve so thoroughly given up any hope of caring about these miserable characters — the hunters, the hunted, or anyone in between — that you’re thinking less about what this poor guy is feeling, and more about what you’re feeling,

sitting there in your seat. As in, what time is it? As in, I’m thirsty. As in, I wonder what would feel worse, watching some more of this or actually being stabbed by sharp chopstick-like blades? There’s a word for this feeling: boredom. And that’s the biggest surprise and disappointment of this film by Nicolas Winding Refn, though some may take issue with the stylized violence, which also involves limbs being sliced off (albeit very quickly), and a key scene involving a hand stuck into a bloody womb. For all this, the film is not without artistic merit. Refn, whose “Drive,” also with Gosling, was well received, has created an evocative

underworld in Bangkok — lonely, dark (most scenes are at night or indoors), and tinged in a seductive neon red. Nice use is made of Asian wallpaper patterns and long shots of a ceremonial sword. Refn’s fans will be happy with the look and texture. But the movie’s real saving grace can be summed up in three words: Kristin Scott Thomas. You may know her as regal and graceful and British (or sometimes French), but here, she is American, garish, profane, and very, very nasty. It’s delicious to see this wonderful actress sink her teeth into something so off-type. Thomas plays Crystal, mother of Julian (Gosling), who runs a boxing club that’s a

front for drug-dealing. She arrives in Bangkok after her other son, Billy, has been murdered. She’s out for revenge. But it’s not so simple. Billy was killed, Julian explains to Mom, because he’d raped and murdered a 16-year-old girl. “I’m sure he had his reasons,” Crystal retorts. The other main character is a shady p o l i c e m a n c a l l e d C h a n g ( Vi t h a y a Pansringarm). Chang’s a man of few words — other than the syrupy karaoke songs he intermittently breaks into — but he exerts a priest-like control over the proceedings, exacting vengeance with a sword stored in a sheath running down his spine.

Summer spawns some forgettable films By ROBERT GRUBAUGH For The Edge The weekend was crammed with five new releases that all pretty well cannibalized each other's potential for ticket sales. Except for "The Conjuring." That movie dominated. I was not in the mood for a scary movie - especially one based on true events that just plain creeped me out when I read up on them - so I checked out some of the tamer competition. "R.I.P.D." is not the worst movie of the year. It may have been, pun intended, dead on arrival this weekend, but it's not poorly made. The other picture that I tried out was called "Girl Most Likely," an interesting new direction from former Saturday Night Live mainstay Kristen Wiig.

Both were adequate attempts to entertain, though neither is going to be remembered for very long. The Summer Movie Season tends to have a quickened sense of forgetfulness and "The Wolverine" opens on Friday! How would I best sum up "R.I.P.D.?" Well, it's a terrible rip-off of "Men in Black." And it doesn't even try to cover it up. The basic plot is about a street smart, quicktalking cop (Ryan Reynolds, star of Turbo, another of the weekend's new films) who is quickly recruited by a shadowy agency of specialist cops to protect the world from sinister baddies that the common world doesn't know exist. He's partnered with a sullen, moody veteran (Jeff Bridges) that doesn't necessarily want a partner. They

both work for a gruff, no-nonsense captain (Mary-Louise Parker, star of "RED 2, "another of the weekend's new films). While both movies may over-rely on the use of special effects and character makeup to cover very thing plots, Mary-Louise Parker ain't no Rip Torn. The other kink in the action is that Reynolds's agent is dead and their law enforcement colleagues are all made up of the great dead cops from history. Bridges cowboy drawl is fun, and the 3D effects are quite appealing, but I see nothing in the execution of this movie that makes it any better than what Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones did in 1997. Even Kevin Bacon's supporting role feels silly. "R.I.P.D." runs 104 minutes and is rated PG-13 for violence, sci-fi/fantasy action, some sensuality, and language

including sex references. I give this film one star out of four. ••• Imogene Duncan (Kristen Wiig) is a playwright with writer's block that is entering its second decade. In fact, she's never really shown anything more than stellar promise. She was on the cusp of stardom in 2004 before she had to hang it up. But the years since have been fun and games as she's glommed onto the art scene in New York City, being friendly with writes, sculptors, and performers that she thinks are jolly good fun. It all beats the shameful home life she fled from Ocean City, New Jersey a lifetime ago. But when a relationship to a disinterested man (Brian Petsos) goes south, she is forced by peculiar circumstances to move

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back into a ramshackle childhood home with her gambling addict mother (Annette Bening, stellar as always), mentally-challenged brother (Christopher Fitzgerald), a Backstreet Boys-impersonating boarder (Darren Criss), and mom's shadowy new fella (Matt Dillon). It's all painfully witty until it slips out that Imogene's father (Bob Balaban) didn't really pass away twenty years earlier like she was told. From there it gets devastatingly witty. If you are remotely interested in why Imogene's brother Ralph wears a human-size bulletproof shell based on the hermit crabs he tenderly raises, this is the movie for you. "Girl Most Likely" runs 118 minutes and is rated PG-13 for sexual content and language. I give this film two and a half stars out of four.

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People People planner Iris sale planned at Missouri Botanical Garden Plan now to enjoy a rainbow of color in your home garden next year. Purchase iris cultivars from the Missouri Botanical Gardenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s displays at the Missouri Botanical Garden Iris Sale, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 17 and 18 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Proceeds benefit the Gardenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Horticulture Division.Â Choose from hundreds of varieties of irises in different colors, sizes and blooming season. The sale consists of iris plants from the Alice Goodman Iris Garden at the Missouri Botanical Garden, including all d i v i s i o n s w i t h i n t h e b e a rd e d group (tall, border, intermediate, miniature and standard dwarf). C e r t a i n v a r i e t i e s o ff e re d w i l l rebloom throughout the season and others are historically significant. Each cultivar will be identified by name along with a color photo. Members of the Greater St. Louis Iris Society will also be available to give plant care advice and share information about their organization. Visitors are encouraged to come early for the best selection and to receive a free plant with every purchase.Â â&#x20AC;&#x153;For the mid-to-late-spring g a rd e n , n o t h i n g c a n s u r p a s s the rainbow of colors provided by irises,â&#x20AC;? said North Gardens S u p e r v i s o r, J a s o n D e l a n e y. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Requiring very little care, irises are hardy in our freezing winters, tolerant of our summer drought, and they are resistant to deer and rabbits.Â Plus they are wonderfully fragrant! What could be better?â&#x20AC;?Â Entry to the Missouri Botanical Garden Iris Sale is included with Garden admission of $8; St. Louis City and County residents enjoy discounted admission of $4 and free admission on Saturday until noon. Children ages 12 and under and Garden members are free. The Missouri Botanical Garden Iris Sale will be held in the Orthwein Floral Display Hall of the Ridgway Visitor Center at the Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Blvd. in south St. Louis. The Garden is accessible from Interstate 44 at the Vandeventer exit and from Interstate 64 at the Kingshighway North & South exit. Free parking is available onsite 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)Â 577â&#x20AC;&#x2018;5100 1-800-642-8842).

Italian Fest to host midnight ride This fall, Collinsvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Italian Fest once again offers activities to get you off the couch and moving. The 25th annual Italian Fest 5K Run/Walk will be held Saturday, Sept. 21 at 8 a.m. in Uptown C o l l i n s v i l l e . T h e ro u t e t a k e s ru n n e r s t h ro u g h t h e h e a r t o f the city along paved roads with police escort and traffic control. Big River Running Company will provide electronic chip timing for quick, reliable results, and runners will enjoy music at the finish line before the awards ceremony. Awards are given to the top 3 male and female finishers and the top three finishers in each age group. Individuals who

t a k e a d v a n t a g e o f e a r l y b i rd re g i s t r a t i o n g e t a d i s c o u n t e d registration price and are g u a r a n t e e d a T- s h i r t . S p e c i a l discounts apply to groups of 10 or more who preregister with a group registration form. Italain Fest also hosts the Kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Fun Run at 9 a.m. that morning after the 5K concludes. This halfmile non-competitive run includes prizes for every participating child. For more information and registration forms visit italianfest. net/5k Biking enthusiasts wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to miss the Paisan Pedal Push which happens at 11:59 p.m. that Saturday, Sept. 21. Participants bring their bikes and meet at the Collinsville Memorial Library, 318 W. Main St., for a leisurely midnight ride through the city. This activity is non-competitive, family friendly activity escorted by the Collinsville Police Department. Bicycles will be given away to one male and one female a t t e n d a n c e p r i z e w i n n e r. Preregister to receive an Italian Fest T-shirt. For more information, or to re g i s t e r, v i s i t i t a l i a n f e s t . n e t / pedalpush.

MoBOT plans "Garden Glow 2013" The Missouri Botanical Garden is excited to announce its plans f o r â&#x20AC;&#x153; G a rd e n G l o w 2 0 1 3 , â&#x20AC;? t h e Gardenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first-ever winter light exhibit. Visitors will have the o p p o r t u n i t y t o s t ro l l t h ro u g h the Garden at night surrounded by a spectacle of unique light installations. The exhibit will o p e n N o v. 2 3 , 2 0 1 3 a n d r u n through Jan. 4, 2014. Â H u n d r e d s o f t h o u s a n d s o f lights will adorn some of the Gardenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most iconic locations

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Route 66 Association of Missouri's 23rd Annual Motor Tour scheduled The Route 66 Association of Missouri will be "Rockin' to the Devil and Rollin to the Saints" on its 23rd Annual Motor Tour. This Years tour will be held September 6th 7th and 8th. The tour will start in Carthage, MO and will end at Orchard Park in St. Clair, MO. To u r re g i s t r a t i o n b e g i n s o n Friday, September 6, at 4:00 p.m. at the Econo Lodge, located at 1441 W. Central Ave. in Carthage, MO, where a block of rooms has been set aside for tour goers. Tour Goers can register on Friday night until 10:00 p.m. There will also be information on activities and things to do in Carthage available at registration. O n S a t u rd a y, S e p t e m b e r 7 , t o u r re g i s t r a t i o n w i l l re s u m e at 8:00 a.m. at the Econo Lodge in Carthage, and the tour will depart at 8:15 a.m. (after the pretour meeting) from the Econo Lodge. On Saturday, tour goers will have the opportunity to make stops between Carthage and the midpoint destination o u t s i d e D e v i l â&#x20AC;&#x2122; s E l b o w, M O . A Guide detailing places to look for on the way will be provided at registration. Among

the places tour goers will be able to visit along the way will include Spencer, MO, Gay Parita, Halltown Mercantile, and the Greene County Museum. There will also be information about other suggested stops provided at registration. The Saturday night midpoint destination will be the Montis Inn, located at the intersection of CR Z (Route 66) and SR 28 just north of Devilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Elbow. A block of rooms has been set aside for tour goers at the Montis Inn . Saturday nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dinner will be held at the Waynesville City Park, where we will be able to enjoy the excellent Bar-B-Que prepared by Sweetwater BBQ. There will be a silent auction and information about Sunday provided at the dinner. On Sunday after the 8:00 a.m. nondenominational worship service, tour goers will proceed from the Montis Inn Eastward to St. Clair. Again, a Guide detailing places to look for on the way will be provided at registration. The tour will conclude with a lunch catered by Jimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Country Catering, at Orchard Park just off Route 66 in St. Clair. Additional information on any planned stops or activities along the way will be made available at registration. F o r m o re i n f o r m a t i o n a n d / or to obtain a registration flyer, contact Debbie Rhew (573)-4339812; dprhew@windstream.net, or Kip Welborn, 314-776-7385, rudkip@sbcglobal.net, or visit our website (where you will be able to find a registration form you can download) at www.missouri66. org. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hoping that you can join us on this year â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Motor Tour!

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People People planner Lewis Black returning to St. Louis Live Nation welcomes Lewis Black to the Peabody Opera House on Friday, October 4 at 8PM. Lewis Black, Grammy Awardwinning stand-up comedian, is one of the most prolific and popular performers working today. He executes a brilliant trifecta as stand-up comedian, actor and author. Receiving critical acclaim, he performs over 200 nights a year to sell out audiences throughout Europe, New Zealand, Canada and United States. He is one of a few performers to sell out multiple re n o w n e d t h e a t re s i n c l u d i n g Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York City Center, the Main Stage at the Mirage in Las Vegas and most recently a sold out Broadway run at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in NYC. His live performances provide a cathartic release of anger and disillusionment for his audience. He is a passionate performer who is a more pissed-off optimist than mean-spirited curmudgeon. Lewis is the rare comic who can cause an audience to laugh themselves into incontinence while making compelling points about the absurdity of our world. Lewis Black came into national prominence with his appearances on THE DAILY SHOW in 1996. Those appearances on "The Daily Show" led to comedy specials on HBO, Comedy Central, Showtime and Epix. In 2001, he won the Best Male Stand-Up at the American Comedy Awards. He has released eight comedy albums, including the 2007 Grammy Award-winning "The Carnegie Hall Performance." Lewis Black won his second Grammy Award for his album "Stark Raving Black." Lewis has published three bestselling books, Nothing’s Sacred (Simon & Schuster, 2005), Me of Little Faith (Riverhead Books, 2008) and I’m Dreaming of a Black Christmas (Riverhead Books, 2010).

Shaw Nature Reserve plans events The 2,400-acre Shaw Nature Reserve in Gray Summit is full of attractions to enjoy and explore on your own or with the family! The Reserve is located at the juncture of several major Midwestern habitats – from wetlands to prairie – resulting in a vast array of plant and animal life. This natural diversity provides an exceptional outdoor experience for students enjoying a wide array of classes, casual observers coming for an hour or families coming for public events. Advance registration is required for certain classes and fees vary by program; Missouri Botanical Garden members receive a discount. You can view a print-at-home catalog, browse a complete list of Shaw Nature Reserve classes online and register at www.mobot.org/classes. For more information, call (314) 5775140 or (636) 451-3512. Classes and events include: Aug. 1: Online registration is open for a variety of weekday, evening and weekend fall and winter classes for adults, youth and families at the Shaw Nature Reserve. View a printat-home catalog and register online at www.mobot.org/classes or call (314) 577-5140. Aug. 10 and 11: Seeing Nature

through the Lens with a Close-up View. Join professional photographer Scott Avetta for this intermediate level weekend workshop. We will discuss finding and selecting subjects in the field and explore the many possibilities for dramatic results. Learn to maximize your equipment and to utilize other equipment options such as closeup rings, extension tubes, etc. 6:30 to 10:30 a.m. both days. Meet at the Visitor Center. $100. Advance registration required; www.mobot. org/classes or (314) 577-5140. For a complete list of adult classes at the Missouri Botanical Garden’s family of attractions, visit www.mobot.org/ classes. Aug 17: Monthly Trail Fun Run. Sign in at the Shaw Nature Reserve’s Visitor Center and pick up your map for your run. The distance will vary from three to 10 miles. Set your own pace and allow for stops and time to look, listen and converse. The distances for each monthly run will be available the week prior on the Reserve’s Facebook page at www. facebook.com/shawnaturereserve. After several visits you will have run most of the trails. Run starts at 8 a.m. Meet at the Visitor Center.

$6. Registration encouraged, but walk-ins welcome; pay on arrival at the Visitor Center. For a complete list of adult classes at the Missouri Botanical Garden’s family of attractions, visit www.mobot.org/ classes. Aug. 24: Wildflower Identification and Ecology. This course will focus on identification, relationships and habitats of wildflowers and native grasses of the season. Beginners as well as serious students of wildflowers will increase their knowledge and appreciation of the rich floral diversity of the Nature Reserve’s woods, prairie and wetland. Come ready for moderate hiking with notebook in hand! 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Meet at the Visitor Center. $20. Advance registration required; www.mobot.org/classes or (314) 577-5140. For a complete list of adult classes at the Missouri Botanical Garden’s family of attractions, visit www.mobot.org/ classes. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for seniors (ages 65 and over) and free for children ages 12 and under. Missouri Botanical Garden members and Shaw Nature Reserve passholders are free.

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Zoo announces summer calendar The Saint Louis Zoo has announced its calendar of events for the spring and summer of 2013. August 2013 Daily through September 29, 2013 Stingrays at Caribbean Cove featuring Sharks. Admission is $4. Children under two are free. Feeding is $1. Admission is free the first hour the Zoo is open. Group rate for 15 or more is $3 per person. For information: (314) 7810900 or www.stlzoo.org.

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327 E, 12th Street, Alton Middletown, 2 story with 4BR/2.5BA. Great potential. $64,900

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105 Sugar Oak Court, Edwardsville Fabulous 4BR/3BA priced right! $235,000

2286 Cromwell Court, Maryville 4BR/3BA. Corner lot. Fenced. Neighborhood pool. $227,500

511 Lakewood Drive, Troy Quiet street. Fenced wooded yard. 3BR/3BA. $209,000

506 North State Street, Jerseyville Historic 3BR/3BA home with lots of character. $183,000

6839 Hampshire Court, Maryville Fabulous end unit townhouse on a cul-de-sac. $169,900

326 S. Kansas, Edwardsville Oversized 2 car garage. Over 2200 sq. ft. 4BR/2BA. $167,000

148 Chouteau Trace Pkwy, Granite City 4 bedroom, 2 bath! Over acre lot! $167,000

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199 Red Bud Drive, Wood River Spacious 3BR/3BA with finished lower level. Move in ready! $159,900

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233 Lake Hillcres Drive, Glen Carbon 3BR/2BA. Finished lower level. Master Suite! $134,900

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5117 Stacey, Granite City Beautiful 3BR/2BA Ranch on the water! $110,000

314 State Street, Edwardsville Hardwood. Large yard. Dollhouse. Main floor laundry. $109,000

122 West Park Street, Edwardsville Convenient to downtown. 1BR/1BA. $89,900

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1916 Joy Avenue, Granite City 4BR home! Much larger than it appears! $74,900

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2840 Fortune Drive, Granite City Corner lot. Quiet neighborhood. Fenced yard. $59,900

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240 S. Buchanan St., Edwardsville High visability for 1 1/2 story brick building with basement and parking in back. $124,900

3 Club Centre Court, Edwardsville 4 unit office/retail condo. $265,000 each or building for $850,000. Landscaped. Excellent condition. $850,000

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Music Music calendar Thursday, Aug. 1 Honda Civic Tour feat. Maroon 5 w/Kelly Clarkson, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Maryland Heights, 7:00 p.m. RemiXT, Cicero's, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m. Tony Lucca w/Honor By Aug. , Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m. Hank & Cupcakes w/Con Trails, Leather Tramp, Plush St. Louis, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m. Jimmy Eat World, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m. O'Brother, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:30 p.m. Buckcherry, Pop's, Sauget, 7:00 p.m. Marilyn Maye, Jason Graae, Sheldon Concert Hall, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 2 Patrick Dodd, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m. Lucy's Palace w/Eric Prewitt, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m. Adam Ant w/Prima Donna, Plush St. Louis, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m. Dax Riggs, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:30 p.m. Aaron Kamm & The One Drops and Patrick Dodd, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

$3 Throwdown w/Burning Down Oceans, Janes Reel, Shiloh Road, Red Red Waves, Pop's, Sauget, 6:30 p.m. Resistance Organ Trio, Big Brother Thunder and the Master Blasters, Typewriter Tim, The Gramophone, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m. Eckert's Summer Concert Fest - Bruce Zimmerman, Eckert's Country Store & Farms, Belleville, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Jungle Boogie Friday Night Concert Series - Miss Jubilee & the Humdingers, Saint Louis Zoo, St. Louis, 5:00 p.m.

Gramophone, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m. Texas Hippie Coalition w/Eve to Adam, SAENCE, Hallow Point, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m. Local Music Showcase w/Brokeneck, Midnight Hour, I Have A Bomb!, Out of Sequence, Pop's, Sauget, 7:00 p.m. Chesterfield Concert Series - Guitars on Fire, Chesterfield Amphitheater, Chesterfield, 8:00 p.m. Eckert's Summer Concert Fest - Cooper Creek, Eckert's Country Store & Farms, Belleville, 7:00 p.m.

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Backstreet Boys: In A World Like This Tour, Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Maryland Heights, 7:00 p.m. Zydeco Crawdaddy's, Bobby's Frozen Custard, Maryville, 7:30 p.m. Blue Dixie 25th Anniversary Show, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m. The Kiss & Tells, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m. California Wives w/Scarlet Tanager, The Reverbs, Plush St. Louis, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m. Nelly w/Karmin, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 6:30 p.m. L o c a l D i s t o r t i o n w / We ' re A H a p p y F a m i l y, T h e

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SPACIOUS FULL BRICK RANCH corner lot, fenced yard, finished LL, extensive landscaping! $189,900 Edwardsville PR101188

SUPER STARTER HOME! 2 bedroom, 1 bath, doll house in Glen Carbon. $89,900 Glen Carbon PR101215

COMFORTABLE 3BR/2BA large eat-in kitchen, over 1,000 sq. ft., sun room, current tenants month to month. $89,000 Edwardsville PR101231

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ELEGANT BRICK FLORIDA inspired custom built ranch, 47’ sunroom, 31’ master suite. $775,000 Edwardsville PR101121

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SIMPLY STUNNING 1.5 story, 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, in desirable Arbor Lake. Gorgeous finishes! $469,900 Edwardsville PR101164

BEAUTIFUL CONDO on the lake at Fox Creek, 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2 fireplaces. $330,000 Edwardsville PR101207

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COUNTRY LIVING CLOSE TO TOWN! 3 bedroom home on 1+ acres. Large deck & above ground pool. $159,000 Edwardsville PR101171

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Dining Delights Home cooking at the Fort Davidson Restaurant By KRISTA WILKINSON MIDGLEY Of The Edge By Krista Wilkinson Midgley If you want tasty, home-cooked food in a friendly atmosphere that doesn’t cost a fortune then head to Fort Davidson Restaurant. This family restaurant in Pilot Knob, Mo., has been serving up quality meals to hungry locals and visitors alike for the past 50 years and is still going strong. I can honestly say that I don’t

Parks. Both are wonderful places to spend the day hiking, swimming or picnicking. Fort Davidson Restaurant is less than 10 minutes from Elephant Rock State Park and approximately 20 minutes from Johnson Shut-Ins State Park. That made it the perfect place to sit down, get out of the heat and enjoy a hearty lunch after all that walking and rock climbing. The lunch menu is surprisingly varied and offers an assortment of sandwiches, wraps, burgers, stirfries, steaks, salads and seafood.

remember a time when my family didn’t eat here. My grandparents began the family tradition of Sunday gatherings here following their retirement to Iron Mountain Lake back in the ‘70s. They loved the restaurant’s Sunday lunch buffet and were frequent diners. On the few occasions when my grandma didn’t cook, this was where we would go. My grandparents passed away nearly 20 years ago, which is why I was eager to try the restaurant again during a recent visit to the area. This time around I was back with my husband and our two children plus my parents. I was glad to see that the owners had kept the large mural commemorating the Civil War Battle of Pilot Knob that took place at Fort Davidson. I have many childhood memories of staring at that painting while wondering about the men who once fought and died here. The remains of this fort, located right across the street, is now a State Historic Site and well worth a visit. On this particular day we were in Missouri for two reasons: Elephant Rock and Johnson Shut-Ins State

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You can also find traditional family favorites like fried chicken. I was starving when we arrived and decided to give the salads and sandwiches a miss in favor of the Pistol Burger. This hearty 1/3 pound prime beef burger is served with lettuce, tomato, onions and mayonnaise on a toasted bun and comes with potato chips for $4.89. Not bad, but I was hoping for french fries or onion rings with it instead of chips. I asked the waitress about this and she informed me I could upgrade for an additional $.50. I chose the rings and was very glad I did. I have a weakness for hot, crunchy onion rings and these hit the spot. My burger was just what I wanted. It was “grilled to perfection” as the menu described and the bun was nicely toasted without any sogginess. My husband also ordered the Pistol Burger and upgraded to fries instead of rings. He said both were “very tasty.” My dad ordered the Patty Melt, which is a 1/3 pound prime beef burger served on rye bread with Swiss cheese and onions for $6.29. My dad is never one to throw away a compliment where food is concerned and he pronounced his meal as very good. The Patty Melt is a particular favorite of his, and

I’ve seen him complain about many he’s ordered over the years. Not this time. According to him, this dish was expertly cooked and not overly greasy, apparently a flaw of many melts. He also upgraded to onion rings and agreed they were excellent. The dark horse of the family on this visit was my mom. She abandoned us beef eaters in favor of the Grilled Chicken Salad for $6.99. This dish comes with mixed greens topped with grilled chicken, cheddar cheese and croutons. It doesn’t sound like much but this salad was piled so high she struggled to finish all of it. She said the grilled chicken was well-cooked, not too dry or tough, and it did its job of filling her up. Other menu items I spotted included: Sweet Potato Fries ($3.59,) Loaded Potato Skins ($4.79,) Homemade Chili ($2.59/cup or $3.99/bowl,) Taco Salad ($6.59 with beef or $6.99 with chicken,) Shrimp Po’Boy ($7.29,) Fried Catfish ($8.99,) Pork Tenderloin with fries and coleslaw ($6.99,) 12 ounce Ribeye Steak ($14.99,) and the house specialty, half a Southern Fried Chicken ($8.59). All in all we were very satisfied with our return to Fort Davidson Restaurant. This is a simple family restaurant serving a good selection of old-fashioned favorites along with a few modern updates. It’s clean, cheerful and the customer service is efficient and served with a smile. If you have a healthy appetite and crave something that will stick to your ribs a whole lot better than the average fast food joint, then Fort Davidson Restaurant is the place for you. You won’t find anything fancy here, just good Missouri cooking like my grandma used to do. Fort Davidson Restaurant is located at 302 S. McCune, just off Hwy. 21 in Pilot Knob, Mo.

Above, a hamburger and onion rings at the Fort Davidson Restaurant in Pilot Knob, Mo. At upper left is the dining room with the exterior pictured at left. Photos by Krista WilkinsonMidgley.

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Above, fried mushrooms and dipping sauce at Joe's Pizza and Pasta. Below, the real deal.

You Gotta' Eat It doesn't get any better than Joe's Pizza and Pasta By BILL ROSEBERRY Of The Edge When it comes to pizza in the St. Louis metropolitan area, there is an eclectic smorgasboard of choices. You can even break that down to Edwardsville, where there is a number of pizza joints to choose from. Recently I visited one of my favorites, Joe’s Pizza and Pasta at 4 Club Centre Court off of Route 157. Joe’s truly is a hidden gem in Edwardsville. I was hooked by their signature sweet tomato sauce on my first visit and I’ve been back plenty before I decided it was time to honor Joe’s with an edition of You Gotta' Eat. Joe’s was started by brothers Joey and Manny Trupiano in Effingham in December of 1999. Since then they’ve done nothing but expand. There are now a whopping nine locations including: Altamont, Dupo, Effingham, Greenville, Olney, Troy, Vandalia, Wood River and, of course, Edwardsville. The Edwardsville location recently enjoyed an expansion of its own, moving from its original tiny corner spot next to the Subway to a much larger restaurant a few doors down in the strip of businesses which can entertain more than twice the amount of patrons now. Wine and beer can now be purchased at the larger location also. I went with my friend Sara on my recent visit. She was a first timer to Joe’s, but quickly became a fan. This was my first time attending the new spacier location. I was impressed. If I had a complaint before it would have been how cramped you were for space in the original restaurant. I felt like I could spread out and relax now and not be right on top of the other customers. Joe’s has a large menu with selections ranging from pizzas, salads, pastas and subs. There is also an extensive appetizer menu and

that’s where Sara and I began. For the purpose of this article I went with something I hadn’t tried before, the fried portabella mushrooms, which were served with a dipping sauce that was a combination of 1,000 island dressing and ranch. The sauce went well with the mushrooms. I was excited to see the portabellas on the menu because they have a meatier texture and flavor than the button mushrooms served in many a resturant’s arsenal. They were fried to a golden brown and served fresh out of the oven, piping hot. They didn’t disappoint. Sara and I both swiftly devoured them as soon as they cooled down enough for us to eat. The breading superbly protected the hefty treat inside which practically melted in our mouths. After finishing off the portabellas, the main course arrived. We went with a three-topping extra large pizza. We ordered Canadian bacon, pineapple and black olives for our toppings,

slightly differing from Joe’s Hawaiin special which has Canadian bacon, pineapple and onions. The real star of this treasure though — as always — is Joe’s sweet tomato sauce. The flavor is unbelievable as it just pops with every bite. Sara realized within her first couple of bites and quickly jumped on the bandwagon. On our visit we got the traditional thin crust, but there is a stuffed crust, a thick crust and Chicago style available. Patrons should give 30 minutes extra for these crusts to bake. Joe’s offers a slew of specialty pizzas, some that ditch the tomato sauce like the chicken alfredo, which uses alfredo sauce, and the Sicilian, which is sauceless, using olive oil instead. The Sicilian is also one of my favorites. It’s topped with pepporoni, Canadian bacon, onions, peeled tomatoes, black olives, green olives, mushrooms and the savory olive oil. For the purpose of this article

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though I wanted to be able to talk about that fantastic sauce. Not to sound like a broken record, but it is awesome. As for other options on Joe’s menu, there are plenty. In the appetizers section there are the cheese stuffed breadsticks and the cheesy pizza sticks which I recommend. I’ve also sampled the toasted ravioli in the past, which is very good. All are served with Joe’s signature sweet sauce. There are also jalapéno poppers, bone-in and boneless chicken wings, onion rings and nacho cheese fries among other items on the appetizer portion of the menu. There are also some large and tasty salad options, including the garden salad, the Caesar salad and the Greek salad. If you’re not in the mood for pizza, Joe’s has a bunch of pasta entreés and sandwich selections, too. There’s tortellini and ravioli available with either meat or cheese. There’s also stuffed shells, lasagna, eggplant parmesan, lobster ravioli alfredo and the Trupiano Carbonara made with mushrooms, tomatoes, ham and chicken in a white sauce among other choices. All pasta selections can have broccoli added for a small charge. Some examples of sub sandwich selections are: a BLT, a pizza sub, an Italian beef, a meatball sub and the Italian, which has salami, provolone cheese, ham, onions, pepper rings, lettuce, tomato, Italian dressing and mozzarella cheese. As far as price, it’s in the realm of most pizza places. On our visit we spent just over $30 for the appetizer, the pizza and two sodas. We had pizza left when we left, too. Joe’s is open Monday to Thursday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Check out http://orderjoes. com to check out a full menu. I highly recommend Joe’s Pizza and Pasta to be put in the regular restaurant rotation when you gotta eat. I’ll be back again and again.

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SALES REPRESENTATIVE We’re Raising the Bar! The Edwardsville Intelligencer Advertising Department is looking for an Outside Sales Representative. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of personal sales successes, preferabley in a newspaper and/or media environment. Some knowledge of the advertising industry would be helpful, but not required. Duties for this position will include, but are not limited to selling advertising in all print publication of the Edwardsville Intelligencer and all digital media products and services. Desirable Qualifications & Skills: • Ability to work in a fastpaced deadline oriented environment • Excellent customer service and time management skills • Highly organized with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision • Detail-oriented with good communication, spelling and math skills The right individual will enjoy an excellent compensation and full benefits package. If you are the one we are looking for, please send current resume to: the Edwardsville Intelligencer Amy Schaake, Advertising Sales Manager 117 N. Second St., Edwardsville, IL 62025 or email to: aschaake@edwpub.net EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER / NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine is seeking applicants for a parttime faculty position in the Section of Behavioral Science, beginning immediately. Responsibilities include teaching dental students interpersonal skills and behavioral/psychological approaches to management of dental patients, including communication skills, anxiety and pain control. Candidates must possess a M.S./M.A. in Psychology or related field, Ph.D. preferred. Cognitive/behavioral orientation and/or training in behavioral medicine preferred. Teaching experience is desirable. SIUE is an EEO/AA employer. Send a letter of application and curriculum vitae to Dr. Bruce Rotter, Dean, School of Dental Medicine, Southern Illinois University, 2800 College Ave., Alton, IL 62002-4900.

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#10 Ginger Lake Drive West in esteemed Ginger Creek Sub., Glen Carbon. 2 BR, 1 BA Duplex, 1,000 sq.ft., all hrdwd. $950/mo. 206-261-4810 2 & 3 Bedroom, Edwardsville. Carpet, hardwood floors, appliances, lawn service furnished. $775-$825 per month. 618920-3641. 2 BR 1 BA, fully renovated, near downtown Edw., convenient to shops/work: ceiling fans, stove, fridge, bsmt, w/d hookup, off-st. parking. $825. 618-407-3139

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3 Bedroom 2 bath, basement, Mature female CNA to care for carport. Stove, refrigerator, ambulatory lady in Collinsville. Washer/dryer hookup. No Must drive St.Louis. Current smoking/pets. $900 per month. background check, references a 656-4991. must. Part-time shift work. Call 4 Bedroom 2.5 bath in The 618-344-9341(after 10AM). Oaks Subdivision, 2500sf, 2 car garage, fireplace & basement. Available July 1st. $2100/month. 314-640-3264.

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4 bedroom, 2.5 bath in Somerset Subdivision in Glen Carbon. Full basement and 3 car garage. $2000/mth. 618-8305836.

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4BR, 4BA newer home in great Edw. neighborhood on cul-de-sac! NICE! 3 car gar., large fin. bsmt & yard. $1950/mo. 314-540-8244 Residential & Commercial Properties for Rent: Office & retail space, apartments, duplexes, homes. Meyer & Assoc. 656-1824 Property Management Services Available. www.meyerproperties.com

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2 BR 1.5 BA Townhomes. SMOKE FREE. Great Interstate access. Near Arlington Greens Golf Course. $675 mo includes washer/dryer, water, sewer, trash service. No pets. Please call 618-931-4700. Quiet, 2 bed, 1.5 bath Conveniently located Montclaire area townhouse. Fully equipped kitchen, washer/dryer hookup $700/mth. 288-7802

1 & 2 Bdr Apts, W/S/T Paid Close to SIUE 618-791-9062 or 618-656-7337 1 BD 2nd flr Apt. - Luxury plus! Rehabbed brick warehouse on 3 quiet acres dwntn Edwville. $800 + deposit. No pets. 270 W. Union 692-9119 1 BDRM Apartment, W/D hookup. Non-smoking, no pets. Water furnished. $585 per month plus deposit. 656-9204 or cell: 444-1004 1 bdrm apt. $450/mo. 2 bdrm $600/mo., both all new thruout. No pets. Credit check. 656-3407 no calls after 6pm. 1 Bedroom loft apt & 1 bedroom duplex $590 month incls W/S/T. $590 deposit. W/D hookup. ALSO 2 bedroom house $900 month $1000 deposit. You pay all utilities. Clean and well maintained. CREDIT CHECK. No pets, no smoking on all. 656-8953 1 Bedroom second floor apartment. Great location downtown Edw. Fully remodeled, with appliances; Water / trash /sewer paid. $575/mth. (618)407-3139. 1 BR apt, $440/mo. Maryville, WST, stove, refrig. Newly remodeled, off street parking. 10 minutes from SIUE. Now available 618-779-0430. 2 BDRM, 1.5 BATH TOWNHOUSE in Glen Carbon. Close to SIU & I-270. No pets. 1 year lease. $645-$695/mth. 618/288-9882. 2 Bedroom APARTMENT, Edwardsville, minutes from SIUE: 1.5 bath, W/D hookup. $625/month 618-407-5333 2 BR LOFT, newly remodeled: new kitchen, bathroom, windows and doors. Dishwasher, w/d hook ups $695 incl wt/sw/tr 618/593-0173. 2 BR, 1 Bath Glen Carbon QUAIL HOLLOW, w/d hook-ups $675 (618)346-7878 www.osbornproperties.com 2-3 bedroom apartments available in Glen Carbon /Edwardsville area ranging from $650-$1400. For more nformation: www.bbrproperties.com 3 Bedroom 2 Bath Duplex Esic Area 1 Car Garage $925 - $975 Rent 618-541-5831 or 618-558-5058

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344 7900 HartRent.info for Photos & Prices Condo for rent near I-270 and Glen Carbon 2 bedroom 1 bath, deck, fireplace, all appliances included. $700 per month Serious inquires only. 377-5724 Excellent 3BR, 1200 sq.ft. TH: Collinsville, near 157/70; 12 min. to SIUE, FP, DW, W/D hookup, ceiling fans, cable, free WiFi, sound walls, off-st. prkng. Sm pets OK, yr. lse. $790/mo. 618/345-9610 lv AM/PM phone FOR RENT: LUXURY TOWNHOMES AND APARTMENTS. 2 or 3 BDRM/2 BATHS next to Highland High School, Korte Rec. Center & 27th Street 11001300 sq. ft. These huge units boast hardwood floors in the kitchen & hall. Walk-in master closets, ceiling fans throughout, full size W/D included in most and many more amenities. Only $695-$735/month. $500 deposit. Call (618)830-4985. Wilkendevelopment.com

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Large one bedroom apt $575. Also SPACIOUS one bedroom cottage, $700. Both no pets, non-smoking. References required. 618-692-4144. Move in Special 1st Month 1/2 off 2 BR, 1 Bath Glen Carbon w/d hook-ups, $655 (618)346-7878 www.osbornproperties.com

MP30 PROPERTIES Partial finished basement 750 Harvard, Edw. $1100/mo Call Dawn @618-795-4502 Quiet Edwardsville neighborhood. Lovely 2 BR, 1 bath upstairs apartment on north side. AC, stove, refrig, blinds, full kitchen, carpet. Parking. Coin laundry. Tenant pays w/t/s & electric. One year lease. Non-smokers. $600. References. 415-755-8685 Townhouse, 2 BR, 1 1/2 bath, patio units $665 Well maintained units, complete kitchens, w/d hookups 1 YR lease, no pets. 977-7222

Commercial Space For Rent 720 Frontage commercial space, downtown Edw. across from court house/administration building, high traffic area. Approx. 1500 sf. 217-381-7069.

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3 Bdr 3 bth Holiday Shores lake front home w/fantastic view Newly remodeled inside & out. Deck, seawall, dock. FSBO $242,000. (618)656-4991. EdwardsvilleHomes.com supports a revolutionary home buying concept, by Home Buyers Relo; 6100 Center Grove Road; Paul and Merrill Ottwein, Brokers.

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COLLINSVILLE - MULTI-USE COMMERCIAL BUILDING located in downtown Collinsville. Adaptable for retail, office space, restaurant, or small manufacturing. $289,000

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Country living with city access. This home is situated on 2+ beautifully landscaped acres that viewed from the roofed deck gives the feeling of wide open spaces. The kitchen appliances are â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jenn Aireâ&#x20AC;?. All necessary lawn maintenance equipment is available under separate transactions. Sewer is an aerator septic system. Plumbing for a 3rd bath has been stubbed in the basement. Bay windows give panoramic view of the landscaped setting.

This charming home on a nice corner lot is completely remodeled, updated, and features a beautiful kitchen with new 42â&#x20AC;? cabinets, granite counter tops, and stainless steel dishwasher, microwave, stove, and sink. The dining room is brightened with a large 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x4â&#x20AC;&#x2122; window overlooking the 12â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x16â&#x20AC;&#x2122; deck. The bathroom has new fixtures, new vanity, sink, and coordinating tile work surrounding the tub. There is new flooring throughout, beautiful neutral colors on the walls, and new brushed nickel finished lighting and ceiling fans. Other features include a spacious lower level family room, 1 car attached garage, and a new roof. Come by and take a look at this ready to move into home!! Up to $2000 allowance of buyers choice; refrigerator, carpeting, or closing costs. Agent owned.

Unique 2 Bedroom 1-Story Home on Large Lot, So much Character to be found in this home that would be perfect for First-Time Homebuyers, Empty-Nesters or Nice Investment Property! Enter into a Foyer w/ Storage that Leads into the Nice Size Eat-In Kitchen, Refrigerator, Gas Cook-Top and Dishwasher Included, full Bath has Tub-Shower Combo, Pedestal sink and Storage, Both Bedrooms are Carpeted and have Good Closet Space, Large Living Room w/ Picture Window to let in lots of light and a private view, Spacious and Bright Dining Room, Full Unfinished Basement with Laundry Area (Washer and Dryer could be included) and possible Bath, Irregular Large Lot has .21 Acres, Home has been updated with New Roof in 2012, New Wiring(220) in 2006, Radiant Heating, New Gas Lines, Outside Painted in 2013, 2 Car Detached Garage w/ Opener, Patio Areas Outside Living Room and Between House and Garage, Large Trees and Lots of Privacy, Storage Shed and Gas Grill, Driveway on Clark but Home sits at back of Lot.

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1338 CARRIBEAN, EDWARDSVILLE 3BR/3BA brick in Holiday Shores. Features brick fireplace, main floor laundry, & finished basement. $179,900 CALL DEBBIE BURDGE (618) 531-2787 www.debbieb.remax.com

30 WOLFE CREEK COURT, GLEN CARBON BEAUTIFUL CUSTOM BUILT ATRIUM. This 5BR/4BA features a gourmet kitchen and oversized 3 car garage. $475,500 CALL DEBBIE BURDGE (618) 531-2787 www.debbieb.remax.com

5317 MILLLENNIUM COURT, EDW. 3BR/3BA BRICK COMBO ON 3 ACRES. Hardwood floors, finished LL. Edwardsville schools. $254,900 CALL DEBBIE BURDGE (618) 531-2787 www.debbieb.remax.com

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EDWARDSVILLE - 4BR/4BA ON CORNER GREAT INVESTMENT LOT! Features oak trim & doors on main EDWARDSVILLE - GREAT PRICE REDUCTION on EDWARDSVILLE level, 3 car side entry garage, wrap- this custom built 4BR/4BA atrium ranch on 2.75 OPPORTUNITY! 4BR/2BA. 2 car garage & fenced around front porch & hot tub. $359,000 wooded acres in the Woodlands! $450,000 area for pets in back. All appliances stay. $97,900 CALL JIM REPPELL (618) 791-7663 CALL JIM REPPELL (618) 791-7663 CALL JIM REPPELL (618) 791-7663 WWW.HOMESBYREPPELL.COM WWW.HOMESBYREPPELL.COM WWW.HOMESBYREPPELL.COM

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