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Vol. 14 No. 49

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Piano lessons

Local woman does it the old-school way.

10 You Gotta Eat

The Gabby Goat American Pub and Grill.

12 Doomsday Clock

Museum of Science and Industry hosts exhibit.

13 Car show season Events lined up in the Quad Cities.

15 "Landline"

A satisfying romantic comedy.

18 "9 to 5"

STAGES to present the classic.

19 Michael Latala

Galena to host artists' workshop.

Friday August 4__________ Tom Green, Helium Comedy Club, St. Louis First Fridays at the Saint Louis Science Center: Mystery science theater 3000, Saint Louis Science Center, St. Louis, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

First Fridays, Grand Center, St. Louis, 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

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

Howlin' Friday Concerts: Rhythm Tribe, National Blues Museum, St. Louis, 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Blues at the Arch, Gateway Arch Riverfront, St. Louis, 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Gem Owlz, Chrisfrmkro, Zado, pinkcaravan!, Nicholas Louis, Anwar, and more!, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors7:00 p.m.

Art Hill Film Series: The Devil Wears Prada, Art Hill, Forest Hill Park, St. Louis, 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

The Muny: A Chorus Line, The Muny, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Stages St. Louis: 9 to 5 The Musical, Robert G. Reim Theatre, St. Louis, Runs until August 20, 2017 Reigning Men: Fashion in Menswear, 1715-2015, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until September 17, 2017 Diego y Frida: A Smile in the Middle of the Way, International

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

Saturday August 5__________ Chris Stapleton, Hollywood Casino Amphitheater, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Blake Gray, Hunter, Brandon & Ashton Rowland, Mark Thomas

(duhhitzmark), Hrvy, Joey & Charles- Hosting The Event, Itsjustnick, Nick Horton, Reed Deming, Mackenzie Soi, Road Trip, Aaron Melloul, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 1:00 p.m.

Retro Champ, T-Dubz, Major Music, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

Stages St. Louis: 9 to 5 The Musical, Robert G. Reim Theatre, St. Louis, Runs until August 20, 2017 Reigning Men: Fashion in Menswear, 1715-2015, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until September 17, 2017 Adventures with Clifford The Big Red Dog, The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum, St. Louis, Runs until September 4, 2017 The Discovery of King Tut, Saint Louis Science Center, St. Louis, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Runs until January 7, 2018 The Discovery of King Tut, Saint Louis Science Center, St. Louis, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Runs Until January 7, 2018 G a rd e n o f G l a s s , M i s s o u r i Botanical Garden, St. Louis, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until August 13, 2017 The Hats of Stephen Jones, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Runs until September 3, 2017 The Modern Meal: Sustenance Through Ritual, Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until August 6, 2017

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Hope Rudy offers piano lessons in her home or at students' homes.

Piano lessons the old-fashioned way

By JULIA BIGGS Of The Edge Edwardsville resident Hope Rudy has been teaching piano lessons for over half of her life and has built up a nice business with about 60 students.

Providing piano lessons to students aged 3 to 93 is a fulltime job for this 27 year old, but it’s a job she wouldn’t trade.

Although Rudy just moved to Edwardsville in April after marrying her husband, Jacob, she’s no stranger to the area.

Rudy spent the majority of her youth growing up in Troy and was home schooled by her mother, Victoria Kukielski.

“I’m one of eight kids, and we were all home schooled.

She’s a saint,” Rudy said admiringly about her mother.

Rudy explained that her mother required that all of her children have two years of private piano lessons as part of their education. “Then we could either continue, quit or pick a different instrument. It was part of what my mom and dad wanted – well rounded individuals,” Rudy said. “I started playing when I was 6 so it has always been a part of my life.”

She recalled taking private piano lessons for 13 years in Edwardsville at the home of Vera Parkin. “She was my inspiration,” Rudy said choking up. “I’m going to cry. My piano teacher was my best friend. It is true, and we still are in contact. She became more than a teacher. She became a friend and a mentor for me. You develop a different kind of relationship with them.”

After Rudy completed her required two years of piano, she also picked up the flute and continued with both instruments.

Although she was a home-schooled student, Rudy’s parents found music programs for their children to participate in. “We were always a part of orchestras,” she explained. “I played the flute in band at Triad. Even though I was home schooled, they allowed me to come and play with them.”

Rudy began teaching piano to the kids she babysat and by the time she was 17, she had about 35 piano students. “That was like a business, and I paid my way through college with that. I went to SIUE for musicology with a focus on piano, and then it just became my life,” she said.

Music was such a focus in Rudy’s home growing up that several of her siblings also are still involved with music. “My sister, Claire, has a violin study in Troy. My sister Martha has a cello studio in Troy and now I have my studio here,” Rudy said. “I have another sister with a piano study in O’Fallon, Missouri. We’re kind of spread out, but all of us girls kind of went with the music scene, and we love it.”

Rudy definitely attributed her love of music to her mother.

“My mom did so much running around so that we could have piano lessons and be in orchestras and bands,” Rudy emphasized. “My mom actually picked up cello when she was 40 years old to play with us in trios and quartets at weddings and functions and for fun. My dad did some guitar and viola

along the way just to be able to play with us. But music has always been a big part of our home, and we all play together for weddings and events.”

Through her business, Discover Music, Rudy offers private piano lessons. “My motto is “make a joyful noise unto the Lord.” Always has been,” she stressed.

While many other piano teachers choose to teach in group settings, Rudy explained that she chose to teach private lessons because she feels strongly that private lessons are the best way to learn. “I’ve always appreciated the one-on-one you get from a private lesson. When you get the one-on-one time with somebody, you can accommodate to that person and what they need, and they can go at the pace that they are comfortable with,” she stressed.

Rudy offers lessons both at her home or in a student’s home – whichever the parent or student prefers. Lessons average about 30 minutes but some lessons may be an hour depending on the student’s age and what they can handle.

The typical age to begin piano lessons is 5, but Rudy pointed out that she teaches students as young as 3. “When I was at SIUE I learned in our piano pedagogy classes that between the ages of 2 and 4 is the time in your entire life that you’ll have the strongest sense of inner being,” she said.

The problem with three year old students, she explained, is that their hands are not developed enough to play, but Rudy has several rhythm and clapping exercises she teaches with these younger students to begin developing their music education. Her younger students typically come from seeing an older sibling playing and therefore develop an interest in wanting to play too. “They might only do 10 or 15 minute lessons but they have a wonderful time with it,” she said.

“Now I would say that five is a good age to start. When they know their ABCs, they can write through G, count to 10 and write their numbers, that’s good. A lot of them that are 5 start with 20 minute lessons and can move up to 30 minutes easily by the time they are 6.”

Many of the parents of her students will encourage their children to try piano lessons for a couple of years or some want to try it for six months to see how it goes. “I do have a contract, but it’s nothing that they couldn’t stop the next month if they weren’t comfortable or they aren’t enjoying it,” Rudy emphasized. “I really cater to if they aren’t loving the music. I don’t want them to have a bad experience.”

Rudy also pointed out that everybody has a different reason to play music. “You might want to just be able to read notes so that later on you can be in a choir. Your mom might want you to do it. Your dad might want you to do it. As far as motivations, everybody has different motivations,” she noted.

“Normally when they get to like 15 or 16, they are in high school and they have to prioritize and they have to decide is this really important to me. A lot of them just want something once a week to just play for their own enjoyment – to be able to sit down and have peace in their life for 30 minutes and

just play an instrument. Others want to be piano performance majors and run a piano company, but those are fewer and further between.”

As part of her students’ musical education, Rudy hosts recitals twice a year. “A lot of them find it really fun. It’s a great experience to play in front of people. I normally host them in Edwardsville at the end of each of the schools’ semesters. It’s open to the public, but normally it’s my students, and it’s mandatory for them to perform if they are in town,” she explained. “They get dressed up and get all fancy.

We go up on a stage, they play their piece and when they are done we have a cookie party or something like that. But it’s a good way to kind of also get young people to get up in front of a crowd and do something.”

For those students that are too afraid to participate in the recitals, Rudy encourages them to volunteer to play for the elderly at Eden Village or a nursing home. “That’s a great way with an easy crowd that is very forgiving and just likes to see little kids playing piano,” she said.

Rudy also noted that learning to play the piano is a good way to learn discipline. “Not only having to sit in your lesson and be attentive and respectful to your teacher, but also having the responsibility of practicing a couple of times a week,” she said. “In my attempt to accommodate my students I don’t have the same practice amount for everybody. It’s not for everybody to practice an hour a day. That’s not for everybody.

A lot of kids are in sports, a lot of kids are in different activities that take up a lot of their time. For others, piano is their extracurricular and they want to throw all of their energy into piano. It all depends on the student. But I know, in my heart, not everybody is going to be a piano performance major obviously. They want to do different things and they have different desires and motivation behind it.”

“What I tell parents, it is an investment in your child’s future,” Rudy added. “If it wasn’t for my mom, I wouldn’t have what I have today. I wouldn’t. And I wouldn’t be who I am today. For her caring enough to know that I was into it.

And the times where I cried in my lesson and she pushed me through them and said, 'No you’re going to keep doing it. It’s OK. You’ll be fine. Just keep trying.' and I did. And here I am.

That was all from my mom.”

She sees that same love and encouragement being given to her students by their parents. “Parents do a lot for their children. They really do,” Rudy said. “It wows me how invested parents are. They are very involved and very invested in their child and their child’s talents and wanting their child to try different things and finding their niche in life.”

Clearly Rudy has developed a very, special relationship with every student she teaches. “I love them. They are my kids. It’s very rewarding,” she said.

For more information about Rudy’s piano lessons, contact her at 618-550-0282 or email her at Hope.joyfulnoise@gmail. com She also has a Facebook page, Discover Music.

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People People planner Missouri History Museum to feature St. Louis panoramas

Some situations just call for a panorama a filled Busch Stadium or a beautiful sunset over the St. Louis skyline. But what do you do with those wide scenic photographs after you take them? The Missouri History Museum is making a public appeal for panoramas of the city of St. Louis. The Museum is asking for panoramas of St. Louis skylines, crowds, neighborhoods, and of course, sports.

Panoramas submitted by community members will be displayed in the Missouri History Museum’s upcoming exhibition Panoramas of the City. Using historic panoramic photographs as its backdrop, the Missouri History Museum developed Panoramas of the City, a 6,000 square-foot exhibition that allows visitors to experience St. Louis from 1900 to 1950 as though they were actually there.

Reproducing some of the most remarkable panoramic images of St. Louis ever taken on a scale larger-than-life, allows visitors to feel as though they are among the hundreds of thousands of revelers on Art Hill for Charles Lindbergh’s 1927 Welcome Home Celebration, or marching down Olive Street with the League of Women Voters in 1920.

While Panoramas of the City boasts some of the most incredible historical images of the city of St. Louis ever photographed, the Missouri History Museum invites members of the public to become the photographer and submit their own panoramas of the city.

How to submit your St. Louis panorama: • Tag the Missouri History Museum on Twitter and Facebook @ mohistorymuseum • Hash tag your panorama using #MySTLPanorama OR • Send your panorama via email to mySTLpanorama@mohistory.org Panoramas of the City is open September 2, 2017 through August 12, 2018.

Admission is free.

The Missouri History Museum has been active in the St. Louis community since 1866.

Founding members established the organization “for the purpose of saving from oblivion the early history of the city and state.” Today, the Missouri Historical Society serves as the confluence of historical perspectives and contemporary issues. Due to its innovative approach to public service, the Missouri History Museum was the first recipient of the Institute of Museum and Library Services National Award for Museum Services in 1994. The Missouri History Museum offers programs and outreach services, including traveling exhibitions; tours; theatrical a n d m u s i c a l p re s e n t a t i o n s ; programs for school classes and youth groups; family festivals; special events; workshops; and lectures. The Missouri History Museum is funded by the St. Louis City and County taxpayers through the Metropolitan Zoological Park and Museum District and by private donations. The Museum is open seven days a week with general admission always free. The Missouri History Museum in Forest Park also operates the Library and Research Center at 225 South Skinker Boulevard near the Washington

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Airport plans Art of Travel gala

St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) has partnered with Third Degree Glass Factory artists in commissioning a custom collection of glass works that will be offered for sale at the Airport’s 7th annual Art of Travel gala on October 5, 2017. Art lovers, philanthropists, community leaders and supporters of STL will attend this year's gala with a nod to candy and glass, Your Ticket to Candyville; a sweet escape to a colorful world of whimsy!

The commissioned Art of Travel glass collection is being created at the Third Degree Glass Factory by four St. Louis area artists: Dan Alexander, William Haynes, Jeremy Lampe and Michael Moran. Each of these talented artists will be creating unique and new works. Shaping soft, fluid, hot glass to harden into beautiful, translucent shapes is very similar to pulling crystalline sugar and taffy into whimsical and delicious candies.

The Art of Travel glass collection will feature more than 100 creations including sculptures, vases, bowls, pitchers, barware, ornamental candies and holiday ornaments. The items will sell between $40 and $400 each.

The annual fundraiser benefits the Lambert Art & Culture Program, which supports the Airport’s growing temporary exhibitions program of local and regional artists as well as future permanent art works throughout the terminals and concourses. The Art of Travel on Oct 5 will be held in Terminal 1’s Concourse B from 6-9 p.m. For event and ticket information, visit www.artoftravelstl. com.

Last year’s event supported more than a dozen exhibitions at the Airport in the past year by local artists and organizations including Tom Sleet, Amy Reidel, Robert Ketchens, Michael Hoffman, Ken Konchel, Jenna Bauer, Gallery 210, Wildwood Press, Work/Play, Artists First, Craft Alliance, Schmidt Art Center, Missouri History Museum and the Sam Fox School of Art & Design for its installation of Spectroplexus.

In addition to the custom glass, the 7th annual Art of Travel will feature a savory and sweet-inspired menu by the Airport’s master food and beverage concessionaire, HMSHost.

Chefs will fly in to STL to prepare the menu for more than 400 guests.

Each guest will be able to sample Art of Travel signature cocktails, as well. This year, we will welcome the sounds of Sweetie & The Toothaches, a premier jump blues and boogie woogie group. The very popular silent auction featuring travel, art and sports-themed packages will also return this year. Tickets are $75 in advance and $100 at the door.

Corporate sponsorships are also available and include group tickets.

The Chairs of the event are Jill and Dan McGuire and Doug Auer.

Jill McGuire is the former Director of the Regional Arts Commission.

Doug Auer is the co-founder of Third Degree Glass Factory.

A sample of each of the glass artist’s work will be part of an exhibition, Sneak Peak: Your Ticket to Candyville- The Glass of Third Degree Glass Factory at the Art of Travel in the Terminal 1 Ticketing Lounge between August 17 and October 29.

The Lambert Art and Culture Program is led by the seven-member Airport Art Advisory Committee.

Current members are Lisa Cakmak,

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Associate Curator of Ancient Art at Saint Louis Art Museum; Ellen Gale, Executive Director Clayton Chamber of Commerce; Shelley Hagan, Wells Fargo Curator Corporate Art; Leslie Markle, Curator of Public Art, Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum; Kiku Obata, Founding Principal of Kiku Obata & Co.; Roseann Weiss, Director of Community and Public Arts for the St. Louis Regional Arts Commission; and Carlos Zamora, Creative Director at Express Scripts.

Corn maze to feature Cubs' theme

It didn't take long for the Richardson family to decide on the theme for this year's corn maze.

They knew what it would be the minute the Chicago Cubs won the World Series back in November.

That gave the family all winter to finalize an intricate design featuring Harry Caray yelling "Holy Cow!"; the Cubs logo; a Cubs pitcher and a batter; the Chicago Skyline; the Wrigley Field marquee; and the iconic ivy-covered outfield walls.

Located just an hour's drive northwest of Chicago, Richardson Adventure Farm has been in the family since 1840, and they planted their first corn maze in 2001. Over the years, it has become an annual destination for family fun, with a new 28-acre maze every year, plus more than 30 activities, including wagon rides, pig races, a vintage carousel and a "park train" that runs on real tracks. Most of the activities are included in the admission fee.

Only a few, such as the zip line and orb rides, cost extra. Private picnic sites with campfires are available by reservation, and there's plenty of free parking.

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The last two mazes -- the 50th anniversary of "Star Trek" in 2016 an d the Ch icago Blackhawks Stanley Cup win in 2015 -- set new attendance records of more than 80,000 people each year. "We're gearing up for even more people this year," said Robert Richardson, one of the five family members who own and operate what's become known as the "world's largest and most intricate corn maze".

What's new this year? We've upgraded the zip line," said Wendy Richardson, "It's not longer, just better and more exciting. And we added a trike trail in the special fenced-in area for little kids." Back by popular demand is a "Dairy Depot" with ice cream treats, which was added late in the season last year.

Admission is the same as last year: $16 for ages 13 and up, $13 for ages 4-12, free for ages three and under.

Richardson Adventure Farm is open Sept. 2 - Oct. 29, Wednesdays through Sundays, plus Labor Day and Columbus Day. For more info, log on to www.

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Jefferson National Expansion Memorial announces free Summer Speaker Series

Jefferson National Expansion Memorial announces a summertime speaker series at the Old Courthouse in downtown St. Louis, to be held on the first Mondays in June, July and August. The events are free. No reservations are required. Guests

may bring a sack lunch. Speakers will present a variety of topics that highlight fascinating historical events and personalities.

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

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

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

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

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Visit www.gatewayarch.com, www. nps.gov/jeff, or www.facebook. com/gatewayarchNPS; or call 877982-1410.

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The Saint Louis Science Center is proud to ann oun ce that it is one of four science museums nationwide to host “Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission,” a traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. The exhibition will feature the Apollo 11 command module Columbia, marking the first time in 46 years the module has left the museum, as well as 20 artifacts from the historic mission. After the exhibition tour, the artifacts will return to the Smithsonian for a new exhibition, also titled “Destination Moon,” which will open in 2020.

“Destination Moon” will be at the Saint Louis Science Center from April 14 to Sept. 3, 2018.

The 49th anniversary of the moon landing is July 20, 2018.

“St. Louis played a vital role in the Space Race, with McDonnellDouglas serving as a key leader in the development of the Mercury and Apollo mission technology,” said Bert Vescolani, president and CEO. “We are honored to have the opportunity to host this exhibition, which represents an iconic period in our country’s history. We are the only museum in the Midwest to host this exhibition, which is so special for the city of St. Louis.

We feel very honored because we know that for many people this will be a once- in-a-lifetime chance to see these artifacts.”

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Lace up your most comfortable shoes and head Downtown to kick-off the 18th Season o f D o w n t o w n Wa l k i n g To u r s s p o n s o re d b y t h e L a n d m a r k s Association of St. Louis. The 2017 tours are held each Saturday, 10 AM to Noon, rain or shine, through October 28.

T h re e t o u r ro u t e s h i g h l i g h t Downtown St. Louis' amazing architecture, history and even some surprising secrets about the people and places that helped shape the city. Each tour costs $10 per adult and is free for children 12 years of age and younger. Payment is cash only.

Downtown East Tour: Meeting site: the 4th Street entrance to the Old Courthouse, between Market and Chestnut Streets. Highlights of the East Tour include the Old Courthouse, Old Cathedral, Gateway Arch, Eads Bridge, Old Post Office, Wainwright Building and a Philip Johnson-designed office building.

Downtown West Tour: Meeting s i t e : t h e m a i n M a r k e t S t re e t entrance to St. Louis Union Station Hotel, 1820 Market Street.

The tour itinerary includes Union Station, Peabody Opera House, City Hall, Central Library, Campbell House Museum and Soldiers Memorial.

Wa s h i n g t o n Av e n u e To u r : Meeting site: Outside Tigin Irish Pub, 333 Washington Avenue at 4th Street. Tour goers will view historic buildings including 555 Was hingto n Av e nue , N atio nal Blues Museum, International S h o e C o m p a n y, C i t y M u s e u m and the birthplace of St. Louis

spacecraft to complete the first mission to land a man on the moon and safely return him to Earth, the exhibition will feature: • Star Chart: The chart shows the positions of the sun, moon and stars at the time Apollo 11 was scheduled to leave Earth’s orbit and head for the moon.

• Rucksack #1, Survival Kit: One of two rucksacks filled with e q u i p m e n t t o h e l p t h e c re w survive for up to 48 hours in the event of an emergency landing somewhere on Earth. The kit includes three water containers, a radio beacon and spare battery, three pairs of sunglasses, six packages of desalting chemicals, a seawater desalter kit, two survival lights, a machete and two bottles of sunscreen.

• Aldrin’s Extravehicular Visor: B u z z A l d r i n w o re t h i s o u t e r helmet while on the surface of the moon. It fit over his clear pressurebubble helmet.

• Aldrin’s Extravehicular Gloves: These gloves have an o u t e r, c u t - r e s i s t a n t s h e l l o f Chromel-R fabric across the hands to prevent fatal air leaks caused by handling sharp objects and gauntlets to protect against solar heating. The blue fi ngertips were made of silicone rubber to provide more sensitivity for touching.

Vescolani said, “‘Destination Moon’ will help visitors of all ages to appreciate the accomplishment of the Moon Landing and all of the work that went into making it happen. We hope the exhibition inspires our guests to think about what is next in space discovery.

Perhaps one of them will play a role in exploring Mars and beyond.”

Saint Louis Science Center The mission of the Saint Louis Science Center is to ignite and sustain lifelong science and technology learning. Named a Smithsonian Institution Affiliate in 2016, the Saint Louis Science Center features more than 700 interactive exhibits, as well as a five-story OMNIMAX Theater, Boeing Hall and the James S. McDonnell Planetarium. For more information about the Saint Louis Science Center, please visit slsc. org.

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S h o p k i n s L i v e ! ( w w w. s h o p k i n s l i v e o n t o u r. c o m ) , t h e first live theatrical production based on the phenomenally successful Shopkins toy brand will bring the national tour to the Fabulous Fox Theatre on Sunday, November 26 at 1:00 p.m. it was jointly announced today by Gilles Paquin, President and CEO of Koba Entertainment, and Nicole Hardiman, Senior Licensing Manager at Moose Toys.

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

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

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St. Louis walking tours offered

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Reservations are not required for groups of less than 10 persons. For group bookings, dial 314-690-3140 or e-mail walkingtours314@gmail.com For information about other tours and events offered by Landmarks Association of St. Louis, visit the Landmarks Association of St. Louis, Inc. website at www.landmarks-stl. org.

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Confluence Tower expands hours

IL, is open Wednesdays through Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from Noon to 5 p.m.

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

Guided daily tours are a v a i l a b l e t h ro u g h o u t t h e d a y a t t h e To w e r. A d m i s s i o n t o the Tower is $6 for adults, $5 for adults 62 and over, active military and military veterans, $4 for children 12 and under and children two and under are free.

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

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The St. Louis World’s Fare Heritage Festival will return for its 4th year to Forest Park at the World’s Fair Pavilion. In 2016 the World’s Fare attracted over 25,000 people to experience a wide range of entertainment and food with a historic twist.

This year the World’s Fare Festival will be featuring: • Restaurant Row – A large selection of local Restaurants and Food Trucks that will be on hand to offer plenty of great local favorites.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Festival Hours: Friday, August 18, 2017 5:00pm - 10:00pm Saturday, August 19, 2017 11:00am - 10:00pm Sunday, August 20, 2017 11:00am - 10:00pm Please contact 314-3971692 for any comments, questions, pre-coverage, or live coverage of the event. For more information on the FREE admission festival visit www. stlworldsfare.com. www.facebook. com/stlworldsfare

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

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

“Shopkins is literally on every child’s wish list,” commented Paquin, who also serves as Executive Producer of Shopkins L i v e ! “ K ob a Ente rtainme nt’s partnership with an innovative and leading toy manufacturer like Moose Toys allows us to bring one of the most successful toy brands in history to life on stage.”

“We are thrilled to have Koba E n t e r t a i n m e nt p re s e nting o ur first-ever live theatrical show for Shopkins,” added Hardiman.

“This will be a fantastic event featuring the Shopkins and Shoppies in an amazing adventure that our North American fans can experience.”

Since its launch in 2014, the Shopkins brand continues to be a hot ticket item for children worldwide.

Shoppies dolls consistently rank as the #1 kids toy in the U.S.; the first-ever Shopkins movie, Shopkins Chef C l u b , w a s re l e a s e d l a s t y e a r b y U n i v e r s a l P i c t u re s H o m e Entertainment; and numerous dedicated apps continue to expand the brand’s ever-growing world.

Shopkins Live! will run for approximately 90 minutes, with one 15-minute intermission.

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Laumeier Sculpture Park, located 12580 Rott Road in St. Louis, has announced its upconing schedule.

For more information call (314) 615-5278.

March–August 2017 Spring & Summer Art Classes & Workshops Laumeier Sculpture Park offers education programs for all ages as multi-day classes and one-day workshops for youth, teens, adults and families. Art Classes and Workshops provide participants with a focused experience within a particular medium, process or concept. Art Classes and Workshops are taught by local, experienced Artist-Instructors and are designed to encourage artistic development and self-expression. Small class sizes provide participants with individual attention; projects are designed to allow participants the freedom to explore their own potential and creativity. Art Classes and Workshops meet at Laumeier Sculpture Park, 12580 Rott Road, Saint Louis, Missouri. Prices vary.

Call 314.615.5278 or visit www. laumeier.org for more information.

May 29–September 4, 2017 Adam Aronson Fine Arts Center Summer Hours From Memorial Day through Labor Day, Laumeier Sculpture Park’s Adam Aronson Fine Arts Center is open daily from 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., and until 8:00 p.m. on Thursday nights. Check in at the Visitor Center, browse the merchandise at Gracie’s Shop and take in our anniversary exhibition, Drawing from the Collection: 40 Years at Laumeier, on view in the Whitaker Foundation Gallery through July 16.

Free Parks Food Truck Fest Eat to your heart’s content as St. Louis County Parks welcomes members of the St. Louis Food Truck Association to Laumeier Sculpture Park. Join family and friends to picnic on a variety of delicious fare from local food trucks while enjoying live music by Power Play Band. Friday, August 4, 5:00–8:00 p.m. at Laumeier Sculpture Park, 12580 Rott Road, Saint Louis, M i s s o u r i . A d m i s s i o n i s f re e ; no coolers allowed. Visit www. stlouisco.com/parksandrecreation for more information. Presented

by St. Louis County Parks in partnership with the St. Louis Food Truck Association.

August 6, 2017 Free Walking Tour Laumeier Sculpture Park offers free afternoon Walking Tours on the first Sunday of each month, May–October. Laumeier tours are interactive and designed to engage participants in the relationship between art and nature. Tours are led by trained Laumeier Docents and last approximately one hour.

Participants are advised to dress appropriately for the season and wear comfortable shoes for walking on uneven pathways. Tour meets Sunday, August 6, at 2:00 p.m. in the Public Plaza outside the Adam Aronson Fine Arts Center at Laumeier Sculpture Park, 12580 Rott Road, Saint Louis, Missouri. Free, all ages. Call 314.615.5278 or visit www. laumeier.org for more information.

August 12, 2017 Free Coffee & Conversation: Summer Gardening Join Laumeier Sculpture Park’s Master Gardener to learn tips and

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September 1, 2017 Free Parks Food Truck Fest Eat to your heart’s content as St. Louis County Parks welcomes members of the St. Louis Food Truck Association to Laumeier Sculpture Park. Join family and friends to picnic on a variety of delicious fare from local food trucks while enjoying live music by The Tail Poppies. Friday, September 1, 5:00–8:00 p.m. at Laumeier Sculpture Park, 12580 Rott Road, Saint Louis, Missouri. Admission is free; no coolers allowed. Visit www. stlouisco.com/parksandrecreation for more information. Presented

by St. Louis County Parks in partnership with the St. Louis Food Truck Association.

September 3, 2017 Free Walking Tour Laumeier Sculpture Park offers free afternoon Walking Tours on the first Sunday of each month, May–October. Laumeier tours are interactive and designed to engage participants in the relationship between art and nature. Tours are led by trained Laumeier Docents and last approximately one hour.

Participants are advised to dress appropriately for the season and wear comfortable shoes for walking on uneven pathways. Tour meets Sunday, September 3, at 2:00 p.m. in the Public Plaza outside the Adam Aronson Fine Arts Center at Laumeier Sculpture Park, 12580 Rott Road, Saint Louis, Missouri. Free, all ages. Call 314.615.5278 or visit www. laumeier.org for more information.

September 21, 2017 Free Stroller Tours: SHE Created It Laumeier Sculpture Park offers free morning Stroller Tours on the third Thursday of each month, May–October, and free evening Stroller Tours on select third Thursdays, May–October. Tours are led by trained Laumeier Docents and last approximately one hour.

Participants are advised to dress appropriately for the season and wear comfortable shoes for walking on uneven pathways. Please note, strollers are not provided. Tours meet Thursday, September 21, at 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. in the Public Plaza outside the Adam Aronson Fine Arts Center at Laumeier Sculpture Park, 12580 Rott

tricks to keep your garden looking fresh during the hot summer months, including a visit to Laumeier’s gardens for inspiration.

Laumeier ’s Conversation Series provides free, informal learning opportunities through discussion about new artworks in temporary exhibitions or legacy artworks in the Permanent Collection. Conversation Series events encourage participants to share ideas and ask questions in a relaxed atmosphere. Refreshments are provided. Saturday, August 12, at 9:00 a.m. at the Kranzberg Education Lab at Laumeier Sculpture Park, 12580 Rott Road, Saint Louis, Missouri. Free, adult audiences. Call 314.615.5278 or visit www.laumeier.org for more information.

Free Family Day Laumeier Sculpture Park’s Free Family Days provide families with a chance to bond while encouraging observation, imagination, curiosity a n d c re a t i v i t y. A c t i v i t i e s a re designed to be simple enough for ages 4 and up to enjoy, yet complex enough that more experienced young artists can take their projects to another level. Families have fun exploring new media and concepts while finding inspiration in Laumeier ’s artworks and the natural environment. Sunday, August 13, 2:00–4:00 p.m. in the K r a n z b e rg E d u c a t i o n L a b a t Laumeier Sculpture Park, 12580 Rott Road, Saint Louis, Missouri. Free, all ages. Call 314.615.5278 or visit www. laumeier.org for more information.

Supported by a grant from the Windgate Foundation.

August 17, 2017 Free Stroller Tour: Earthworks Laumeier Sculpture Park offers free morning Stroller Tours on the third Thursday of each month, May–October. Tours are led by trained Laumeier Docents and last approximately one hour.

Participants are advised to dress appropriately for the season and wear comfortable shoes for walking on uneven pathways. Please note, strollers are not provided. Tour meets Thursday, August 17, at 10:00 a.m. in the Public Plaza outside the Adam Aronson Fine Arts Center at Laumeier Sculpture Park, 12580 Rott Road, Saint Louis, Missouri. Free, all St. Louis;Ernst Heating & Cooling;E36720;5.25x5 (17Sp) ages.

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September 27, 2017 E a r l y M e m o r y L o s s To u r : Northern Grove Participants, along with a care partner, enjoy an interactive, themed tour at Laumeier Sculpture Park. Tours are led by Laumeier Docents who have been trained by the Alzheimer ’s Association of St. Louis and can be tailored to fit all participants’ needs and abilities.

Participants stand and walk up to 45 minutes; tour pathways are wheelchair- and walker-accessible (hats and sunglasses are strongly recommended). Registration fee includes one care partner or support person with one participant. Tour meets Wednesday, September 27, at 1:00 p.m. in the Public Plaza outside the Adam Aronson Fine Arts Center at Laumeier Sculpture Park, 12580 Rott Road, Saint Louis, Missouri. $10, care partner with participant.

Call 314.615.5278 or visit www. laumeier.org for more information.

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October 1, 2017 Free Walking Tour Laumeier Sculpture Park offers free afternoon Walking Tours on the first Sunday of each month, May–October. Laumeier tours are interactive and designed to engage participants in the relationship between art and nature. Tours are led by trained Laumeier Docents and last approximately one hour.

Participants are advised to dress appropriately for the season and wear comfortable shoes for walking on uneven pathways. Tour meets Sunday, September 3, at 2:00 p.m. in the Public Plaza outside the Adam Aronson Fine Arts Center at Laumeier Sculpture Park, 12580 Rott Road, Saint Louis, Missouri. Free, all ages. Call 314.615.5278 or visit www. laumeier.org for more information.

October 8, 2017 Free Family Day Laumeier Sculpture Park’s Free Family Days provide families with a chance to bond while encouraging observation, imagination, curiosity a n d c re a t i v i t y. A c t i v i t i e s a re designed to be simple enough for ages 4 and up to enjoy, yet complex enough that more

experienced young artists can take their projects to another level.

Families have fun exploring new media and concepts while finding inspiration in Laumeier’s artworks and the natural environment.

Sunday, October 8, 2:00–4:00 p.m. in the Kranzberg Education Lab at Laumeier Sculpture Park, 12580 Rott Road, Saint Louis, Missouri. Free, all ages. Call 314.615.5278 or visit www. laumeier.org for more information.

Supported by a grant from the Windgate Foundation.

October 19, 2017 Free Stroller Tour: Colorscapes Laumeier Sculpture Park offers free morning Stroller Tours on the third Thursday of each month, May–October. Tours are led by trained Laumeier Docents and last approximately on e h our.

Participants are advised to dress appropriately for the season and wear comfortable shoes for walking on uneven pathways. Please note, strollers are not provided. Tour meets Thursday, October 19, at 10:00 a.m. in the Public Plaza outside the Adam Aronson Fine Arts Center at Laumeier Sculpture Park, 12580 Rott Road, Saint Louis, Missouri. Free, all ages. Call 314.615.5278 or visit www.laumeier. org for more information.

October 25, 2017 E a r l y M e m o r y L o s s To u r : Children’s Sculpture Garden Participants, along with a care partner, enjoy an interactive, themed tour at Laumeier Sculpture Park. Tours are led by Laumeier Docents who have been trained by the Alzheimer ’s Association of St. Louis and can be tailored to fit all participants’ needs and abilities.

Participants stand and walk up to 45 minutes; tour pathways are wheelchair- and walker-accessible (hats and sunglasses are strongly recommended). Registration fee includes one care partner or support person with one participant. Tour meets Wednesday, October 25, at 1:00 p.m. in the Public Plaza outside the Adam Aronson Fine Arts Center at Laumeier Sculpture Park, 12580 Rott Road, Saint Louis, Missouri. $10, care partner with participant.

Call 314.615.5278 or visit www. laumeier.org for more information.

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Grafton's Music in the Park: Hill Williams Thursday, August 3, 2017 7:00pm to 9:00pm The Grove Memorial Park Market Street Grafton, IL 62037 Bring your lawn chair and enjoy a free concert by Hill Williams at The Grove Memorial Park in Grafton.

There will be a 50/50 raffle to benefit the Jersey Community High School bands.

For more information, call (618) 535-9922.

Admission Free Death of a Blackheart Murder Mystery Dinner Friday, August 4, 2017 Starting at 6:30pm Pere Marquette Lodge & Conference Center 13653 Lodge Blvd.

Grafton, IL 62037 (618) 786-2331 ARRRRRG!!!!! Swab ye deck, raise ye mast and do ye hokey pokey!

And look out for that famous pirate, Captain Jack Blackheart! He’s a scurvy seadog if my eye ever seed one! Join us for an exciting evening of murder, mystery and pirates at our Mystery Dinner Theater, where ye can be the star of the show!

Dinner includes fried chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, coleslaw, vegetable of the day, hot buttered rolls, salad, dessert, coffee, tea and water. Additional beverages can be purchased at the Restaurant Service Window. And don’t forget to wear yer eye patch, ARRRRG! Tickets for the show are $45 per person and include dinner, the show, taxes and gratuity. More information online at www.pmlodge.net Admission $45 per person (includes dinner, taxes and gratuity) Better Than Ezra Saturday, August 05, 2017 Gates open at 7:00pm | Starting at 7:00pm Liberty Bank Alton Amphitheater 1 Riverfront Drive Alton, IL 62002 (800) 258-6645 105.7 welcomes Better Than Ezra LIVE to the Liberty Bank Alton Amphitheater on Saturday, August 5, 2017 with special guest TBA! Before their omnipresent 1995 single “Good” hit No. 1, before their debut album Deluxe went doubleplatinum, before popular shows such as Desperate Housewives licensed their song “Juicy,” before Taylor Swift attested to their timeless appeal by covering their track “Breathless” — New Orleans’ Better Than Ezra was a pop-rock act paying its dues, traveling from town to town in a ramshackle van. Over two decades after the band formed, that vigilance still resonates strongly with the trio, who were finally rewarded after seven years of stubbornly chasing their dreams. “This band,” notes bassist Tom Drummond, “has never been handed anything.”

Admission $25 - $50 Outdoor Explorers Day Camp Tuesday, August 08, 2017 & August 10 9:00am to 3:00pm Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge HCR 82 Box 107

Brussels, IL 62013 (618) 883-2524 For one last adventure before school starts, an Outdoor Explorers Day Camp will be help from 9 a.m.

- 3 p.m. August 8-10 at the refuge visitor center. This free three day, day-camp will introduce children entering grades 3-5 to various outdoor activities including hiking, geocaching, canoeing, bird watching, and much more. Space is limited, register by July 21. Children should bring their own lunch and snacks and dress to be outside most of the day.

To register, call (618) 883-2524 or email TwoRivers@fws.gov The Last Honky Tonk Music Series at Jacoby Arts Center Friday, August 11, 2017 7:30pm to 10:00pm Jacoby Arts Center 627 E. Broadway Alton, IL 62002 (618) 462-5222 The Jacoby Arts Center has been selected as an Official Venue for the Last Honky Tonk Music Series, a nationwide roots music series hosting shows in over sixty venues across America. The first official show will be on Friday, August 11, 2017 at 7:30PM and will feature national touring artists Daryl Wayne Dasher, Jill Kinsey and Craig Gerdes.

On August 11, patrons will hear the incredible songs and stories of high caliber artists Daryl Wayne Dasher, Jill Kinsey (Nashville, TN) and Illinois Native Craig Gerdes (Pattonsburg, IL). The evening promises to be one of great times, great music in an atmosphere of fostering new friendships and community spirit. “We are absolutely thrilled to have Daryl Wayne Dasher back to perform at Jacoby, and so look forward to hearing the additional artists on the bill," says Penelope Schmidt of the Jacoby Arts Center. “We're honored to be selected as a venue for the Last Honky Tonk Music

Series, as we align with the values of the Last Honky Tonk Music Series in celebrating live music, regional heritage and the practice and appreciation of the arts in our community."

Showtime is 7:30PM. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door or on line at http://www.jacobyartscenter.org/ tickets. Seating is on a first-come, first-seated basis.

For more information, call (618) 462-5222. $10 per person Movie Nights at the Glazebrook Park Friday, August 11, 2017 Starting at 8:00pm Robert E. Glazebrook Community Park 1401 Stamper Lane Godfrey, IL 62035 (618) 466-1483 Beautiful Glazebrook Park will be the site for three summer movie nights. Each movie will begin at dusk (it will be late due to the season). Bring your chairs and blankets to sit on and stop by the concession stand for cool treats, popcorn and glow necklaces. The first 50 visitors to each movie will receive a free giveaway! Please contact the Village of Godfrey Parks and Recreation Department at: 466-1483 or www.godfreyil.org for additional information. You can also LIKE us on Facebook or follow us on Instagram to stay updated.

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Admission $20/Adults $15/Teens $10/Child Peach Festival at Pere Marquette Lodge Sunday, August 13, 2017 11:00am to 3:00pm Pere Marquette Lodge & Conference Center 13653 Lodge Blvd.

Grafton, IL 62037 (618) 786-2331 It’s Peach Season in Grafton, Illinois and that means it is time for the great Peach Festival at Pere Marquette Lodge. The Festival takes place once a year at the historic landmark and attracts visitors from all over the region.

From young children to those who have been sampling peaches for decades, the Festival offers a chance to enjoy a free family outing and sample some of the most delicious peaches in the country. Local peach growers from all over the area will be presenting their carefully tended peaches for visitors to sample and purchase. But there is more to the Peach Festival than just peaches.

Festival goers can also pick up a variety of other fresh produce, shop craft vendors, try their hand at Peach Pit-Pitching, enjoy live music, sample peach wine and even grab some lunch in the Lodge Restaurant which is known for its perfectly prepared fried chicken.

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New Members can join by paying a one-time $20 fee and will receive a complementary Pere Marquette Lodge Wine Glass filled with their choice of Mary Michelle or Illinois Cellar Wines. Wine Club Members also receive 10% off lodging, dining, gift shop purchases and cases of wine purchased at Pere Marquette Lodge. Enjoy the acoustic tunes of local guitar legend, Gabie McGarra, as you sip wine and reconnect at this wine tasting event.

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Single tickets for The Sheldon’s 2017-2018 season will go on sale Saturday, August 12 at 10 a.m. through MetroTix at 314-534-1111, through The Sheldon’s website at TheSheldon.org, or in person at The Fox Theatre Box Office, 534 N. Grand Blvd. Concert-only tickets for John Pizzarelli will go on sale September 23 and Arlo Guthrie on February 2, patron tickets for both shows are available now through The Sheldon.

Featuring the best in jazz, folk, c l a s s i c a l , c o ff e e a n d m a t i n e e concerts, the upcoming season includes artists such as Ben Vereen, Delfeayo Marsalis, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Béla Fleck & A b i g a i l Wa s h b u r n , t h e 4 4 2 s , Ricky Skaggs, Amy Helm, Black Vi o l i n , H o n e y H o n e y, M a r t y Stuart, Abdullah Ibrahim & Hugh Masekela, Spanish Harlem Orchestra, David Halen, Kirk Hanser, members of the St. Louis Symphony and many more.

For a VIP concert experience, The Sheldon continues to offer the “AllAccess Ticket,” a premium package that includes preferred concert seating, complimentary parking, a cocktail and hors d’oeuvres re c e p t i o n b e f o re t h e c o n c e r t and during intermission, and more. Seating is limited. Call The Sheldon’s Development Department at 314-533-9900 to reserve All-Access tickets.

Prices vary by performance. For more information or a full season listing, call The Sheldon at 314-5339900 or visit TheSheldon.org.

north end of the park, near Laclede’s Landing) with the Arch and Eads Bridge as beautiful backdrops.

Concerts will also take place on August 11, 18 and 25. All events will take place from 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm.

This is the first concert series to take place in this section of the newly renovated Arch Grounds, part of the $380 million CityArchRiver project to renovate the national park and surrounding area in downtown St. Louis as a connected, inviting and exciting urban destination.

“Last year’s inaugural Blues at the Arch was a huge success,” said Dion Brown, executive director of the National Blues Museum. “We are excited to work with CityArchRiver Foundation again to bring this concert series back which joins two things that St. Louis is known for: blues music and the Gateway Arch.”

The exciting lineup for Blues at the Arch includes well-known, established local and national acts: August 4 – Big George Brock and Lil’ Ray Neal August 11 – Carolyn Mason, Mickey Rodgers, and David Dee August 18 – Green McDonough Band, Joe Metzka, and Mark “Muleman” Massey August 25 – Marquise Knox and Dexter Allen For more information about Blues at the Arch, visit www. bluesatthearch.com.

a concert to remember for everyone,” says Scott Kennebeck, executive director for Saint Louis Cathedral Concerts. “We’re grateful and eager to start our anniversary s e a s o n s o t h e a w a rd - w i n n i n g and world-class performers can s h a re t h e i r i m p e c c a b l e t a l e n t with the St. Louis community.”

The Cathedral Concerts’ lineup for the anniversary season includes: Aug. 9 – Libera Oct. 15 – Diane Bish and Angela Brown Oct. 16 – Angela Brown Master Class at The Sheldon Concert Hall presented in collaboration with Opera Theatre & The Sheldon Nov. 10 – The King’s Singers N o v. 2 2 – T h e Vi e n n a B o y s Choir Holiday Concert Dec. 9-10 – Christmas at the Cathedral J an. 11 – Westmin ster Ch oir College Feb. 22 – Seraphic Fire March 10 – Tenebrae March 24 – The Ambassadors of Harmony May 1 – St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and Chorus

“Roots” and now the popular Amazon series “Sneaky Pete.”

Steppin’ Out With Ben Vereen is an evening of song and dance mixed with stories of his life, seasoned with insight and humor, as he performs signature numbers such as: “Defying G r a v i t y, ” “ M r. B o j a n g l e s , ” “Magic To Do,” and “Life Is Just A Bowl of Cherries.”

This concert was previously scheduled at The Sheldon in 2016, but cancelled when Vereen w a s c a s t a s D r. S c o t t i n t h e made for television movie “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” by Twentieth Century Fox. T h e c o n c e r t i s S u n d a y, September 17, 2017 at 7:30 p.m.

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Above, the sensational drunken pig sandwich from Gabby Goat American Pub and Grill in Effingham. Below, fried smoked Gouda mac and cheese bites.

The Gabby Goat American Pub and Grill in Effingham

By BILL ROSEBERRY Of The Edge After a long day watching the Edwardsville Tiger boys track and field team win a state championship recently, I was starving and needed a place to set up shop for dinner. My restaurant of choice was Gabby Goat American Pub and Grill in Effingham.

I had read about the Gabby Goat on Yelp and it has been on my “You Gotta Eat” radar for some time. I was pretty stoked to finally get a chance to stop in.

Located at 303 E. Fayette Ave., Gabby Goat doesn’t look like much from the outside, but once inside it’s pretty large. They offer a ton of high-table seating for patrons, which fills the front wall and then wraps around into a larger dining area.

I sat along the front wall and could look down at the large bar in the middle of the restaurant. There was a step down to get to the bar, which was wrapped around with plenty of stool seating for visitors.

There is also a large patio for patrons to dine outside with flat screen TVs set up for their entertainment. Gabby Goat also offers live entertainment and great food and drink specials.

But of course my main task was to find out about the food and I was happy to get my mitts on a menu.

I started my feast with the fried smoked Gouda mac and cheese bites. I’ve always been a fan of the smoky taste and creaminess of Gouda cheese, so house it inside a fried cocoon and how could you go wrong?

The answer is Gabby Goat didn’t. It was oh so cheesy and put over the top with a great smoky blast of flavor. It’s served with a side of ranch for dipping.

They were definitely different from mozzarella sticks, which get kind of stringy.

These bad boys were ooey gooey in every bite.

As for my main course I ordered the drunken pig sandwich. I was highly intrigued when I read about this masterpiece.

It consisted of ham seared in buttered rum, topped with bourbon bacon, a Pabst Blue Ribbon cheese and ale whole grain mustard served on a pretzel bun.

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I’m not a huge mustard fan, so I had them hold that, but of course everything else was fine with me.

The ham and bacon tasted candied they were so sweet. They were cut into smaller pieces and swimming in cheese and the delicious sauces. I could taste the strong flavor of maple syrup with all of the sweetness.

I’m telling you, this is a destination sandwich the next time you’re in Effingham. I give the drunken pig a big two thumbs up. It was a perfect dining experience after a long day.

The rest of the menu didn’t look to disappoint either.

Starting on the appetizer portion, there were the Effin’ tasty steak bites, consisting of eightounce steak bites seared in house made sauce and served with a bacon horseradish dipping

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sauce. The American rangoons looked legit too. They were deep fried rangoons stuffed with bacon, jalapenos, onions and cream cheese, served with house made fajita and southwest ranch dipping sauces.

On to the burgers, the Kidd caught my eye, comprised of an all beef patty with grilled mushrooms, American cheese a fried egg and mayo on a ciabatta bun.

There was also the Italian burger with a patty piled with fried portabella mushrooms, mozzarella cheese, sauteed onions and green peppers smothered in marinara sauce on sourdough bread.

The Jackson sounded good on the sandwich portion of the menu with turkey, corned beef, ham, cheddar cheese, swiss, lettuce, tomato, mayo and dijon mustard on a sourdough hoagie.

They also had wraps, soups and salads available.

The bacon beer cheese soup looked to be a winner. The blasphemous menu said lame eaters can substitute chicken for the bacon, but I probably wouldn’t associate myself with a person who would do such a deplorable thing.

Gabby Goat also offers a nice craft beer menu with 24 different craft bottles and eight craft beers on draft.

Check out everything they have to offer at www.gabbygoat.com.

As for price, it was pretty affordable. My Gouda mac and cheese bites ran $6.99, while the drunken pig was just $7.99.

I definitely endorse Gabby Goat American Pub and Grill as a place to go when you gotta eat.

Dining Delights The Edge's own Bill Roseberry, famous for his You Gotta' Eat restaurant reviews, has put together his thoughts on a number of local eateries.

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Foundry Public House 126 N. Main St. Edwardsville A hip newer spot on the Edwardsville food scene, visit here to get your gourmet burger fix and relax with some friends.

Great burgers, including the J-Bird topped with a sunny side up egg.

The chicken wings are pretty good, too. Try the sweet heat, they aren't really spicy, more of a sweet chili taste. If you're looking for a unique experience check out the salmon reuben. It will confuse your palate at first, but you won't be disappointed.

It's small, so can get a little packed, but has friendly service and a pretty good craft beer menu to pass the time.

a good rundown of O'Connell's Pub in St. Louis. The burgers are tremendous. They're huge and very succulent. It's just a great old-style Irish pub, with good beer selections and simple food made to perfection.

Across the street from Shaw's Garden and not far from Forest Park, so there are great activities to follow if you visit.

Gilliganz Bar and Grill 7251 St. James Rd. Edwardsville This staple in Holiday Shores is a great place to grab a bite to eat.

Check out the dog pizza, with chicken, tomatoes and onions and cooked in the dog sauce — featuring buffalo and barbecue sauce mixed together — it's delicious. There are plenty of other pizza and sandwich selections on the menu. Mondays feature 40-cent wings after 8 p.m.

Get the garlic parmesan wings.

Be prepared to wait on Mondays though.

The Original Pancake House 8817 Ladue Rd. St. Louis If you're looking for a top notch breakfast place, this is it.

Literally some of the best bacon I've ever had. We're talking fat slices and juicy as heck. It could almost be called pork belly. The bacon pancakes are the way to go, with chunks of bacon blanketing buttermilk pancakes and topped with whipped butter and warm maple syrup. The hash browns are top notch, too, maybe the best I've had. Get there quick, it's only open 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday and it gets quite busy. There are locations around the country, but only in Ladue and Chesterfield locally. Champaign is the next closest.

Tucanos Brazilian Grill 1520 S. 5th St. St. Charles Sensational. I almost don't have the words to describe this meat mecca. For $25 order Tucanos Famous Churrasco and get an infinity of grilled meats. Each table includes a stick with red at one end and green at the other.

Green means go, red means stop.

As long as you go green the grilled food keeps coming. Anything from turkey wrapped in bacon to prime rib to grilled pineapple to salmon to chicken hearts, it's amazing the stuff they will bring. Also hit the buffet and grab a salad, some fried bananas and some scrumptious fried cheese. I'd recommend going in a group. It's a lot of fun and you'll be there awhile.

Three Kings Public House 6307 Delmar Blvd.

The Loop Pretty cool pub in the heart of The Loop. Head in to try some good craft beers on draft during happy hour, or grab a great meal.

The mussels and fries is one of their signature dishes on the appetizer menu. Make sure to check out the buffalo chicken toasted ravioli, served with Sriracha sauce, they are outstanding. You can't go wrong with the muffuletta, which comes in a quarter, half and full sandwich. I recommend the quarter, this sucker is a monster. Cool, laid back, old school pub atmosphere and includes plenty of seating.

Steve's Hot Dogs on The Hill 2131 Marconi Ave. St. Louis If you like hot dogs with a quirky twist, then this is the place for you. The creation of Steve Ewing, the lead singer for The Urge, this place is awesome. It's small and only open for lunch hours Monday through Saturday, but worth a visit. The Gorilla Mac and Cheese Dog is awesome, comprised of a smoked Nathan's hot dog, topped with creamy mac and cheese, bacon and French fried onions. The Bacon Bacon Jamaican is great too, with two slices of bacon, pepper jack cheese, jerk seasoning, bell peppers and sweet chipotle sauce. There are plenty of other quirky dogs there, too.

There is now a second location in the Tower Grove neighborhood.

Bogart's Smokehouse 1627 S. 9th St. Soulard Outstanding barbecue joint, no wonder it tops lists for the region when they come out. It's small, so you may have to wait in line, but it's worth it. They don't do anything fancy, they just do it up right. The ribs and brisket are top notch and the baked beans are the best I've had. They put them in the bottom of the smoker and let the juices from the meats drip down, creating a sensational flavor. Their burnt ends and smoked pastrami are very popular. You better go early if you want to get a taste of them. Check out their delicious sweet sauce, the Sweet Maegan Ann. O'Connell's Pub 4652 Shaw Blvd.

St. Louis Cheap, simple and good. That's

Gulf Shores Restaurant & Grill 215 Harvard Dr. Edwardsville B e p re p a re d t o w a i t w h e n you visit this new hot spot in Edwardsville, but it's worth it. Make sure to check out the gator bites, they are fantastic. It's alligator meat fried in a corn meal breading. The catfish fillets are fried in the same corn meal breading and equally as good. There are also gator tacos and don't miss “Crabby Monday's Crab Leg Special.” A little pricey though.

Mission Taco Joint 908 Lafayette Ave. Soulard If you like quirky and eclectic twists on Mexican fare then this is the place for you. There are great

tacos and burritos like the Brah'rito with carne asada and chipotle bacon. It is freakin' huge, too. They also have torta selections on the menu and a cool carne asada fries choice in the appetizers. Good beer selections there also.

Strange Donuts 2709 Sutton Blvd.

Maplewood An aptly named donut shop, it is one of the weirdest places you may ever eat, but weird doesn't mean it's not good. Check out the strangers, which are daily collaborations with other local restaurants.

The bacon maple donut and the gooey butter donut are always on the menu and always fantastic choices.

Pirronne’s Pizzeria

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They use provel cheese and have a slew of ingredients to go on top of their thin crust pies.

During the day they have a great buffet lunch special, which also has a salad bar and soups and appetizers.

1860’s Hardshell Café and Saloon 1860 S. 9th St., St. Louis Soulard A great place to get some Cajun and Creole food and have a good time to boot. It’s split into two sides, with the dining area on one end with great items like crab legs, gumbo, po’ boy sandwiches, red beans and rice and wonderful crab cakes. The other half of the building offers a full bar and live entertainment.

Lotawata Creek Southern Grill 311 Salem Pl. Fairview Heights Fatten yourself up at this joint.

The menu is ridiculously huge and the portions are even bigger. Get your own plate of fries for a side, or a bucket of onion rings. It offers a creative sandwich portion of the menu and great southern-style dishes, try the Mac Daddy Burger.

You won’t go away hungry here, trust me.

1818 Chophouse 210 S. Buchanan St. Edwardsville This is a great place to grab a steak diinner, that is their signature dish. A good place for a fancy dinner date, the ambience in the dining area is fantastic. It offers extensive breakfast, brunch and dinner menus.

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Travel Looking back at the Doomsday clock Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry presents historical exhibit For The Edge The Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago’s (MSI) new temporary exhibit, Turn Back the Clock, explores the history and enduring relevance of “The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’” iconic Doomsday clock, one of the most important and provocative symbols of the 20th century. Within the exhibit, guests will find the Clock’s 70-year history woven into three distinct parts: the dawn of the nuclear age, how the Clock serves as a metaphor for the global challenges we face today, and the potential applications of 21st century emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence and new biotechnologies.

“We believe this exhibit is a dynamic way to tell—and show— our guests not only how scientific discoveries and application have continuously had an impact on our world, but also the importance of active dialogue as a result of those discoveries,” said Dr. Patricia Ward, director of science exhibitions at the Museum of Science and Industry.

“While the gravity of the Clock’s influential factors are sobering, we want guests to understand that agency, communication and collaboration among scientists, p o l i c y m a k e r s a n d o rd i n a r y citizens can help and has helped to set the Clock further away from midnight. We look forward to the conversations this exhibit will undoubtedly create.”

Turn Back the Clock was created in partnership with the “The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists”, based at the University of Chicago, and reflects the importance of ongoing public awareness and engagement in the critical issues captured in the movement of the Clock’s minute hand. The Doomsday Clock, a symbol created by this group of scientists and policy experts, indicates and assesses existential risks to society, with a particular focus on nuclear risk and climate change. In January 2017, the Clock’s move forward to two-and-a-half minutes to midnight

captured global attention, further emphasizing why this symbol matters now more than ever.

“We are delighted to partner with MSI to debut Turn Back the Clock, which marks the Clock’s 70th anniversary,” said Rachel Bronson, executive director, the “Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.”

“We hope that by bringing the story of the Clock and the ‘Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’ to life in such a dynamic way, people will be motivated to use their distinct voices and talents to create a safer and healthier planet, much as our predecessors tried to do.”

As guests explore Turn Back the Clock, they will learn about the significance of the Doomsday Clock and how it has evolved over the last

70 years to include newer risks that we face today. Through compelling personal stories, interactive media, artifacts and models, guests will: • Interact with a digital representation of the Clock through time, offering a snapshot of the science, policy and culture at that moment.

• Learn how the atomic age extended into pop culture, including inspiring comic book series, music, and films.

• Walk through a visual, historic timeline of the nuclear age.

• Learn about various diplomatic and policy efforts that have caused the Clock to move forward or b a c k w a rd s t h ro u g h o u t t i m e , such as the 2016 Paris Agreement addressing global climate change

and the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) between the U.S. and former Soviet Union.

• See examples of how scientists and world leaders have persevered in efforts to hold open discussions and debates, which have led to significant international treaties and agreements, reductions in nuclear weapons and policy change, including correspondences between Mikhail Gorbachev and President Ronald Reagan.

Turn Back the Clock opens May 26, 2017 and runs through early 2018. The exhibit is included in Museum Entry ($18 for adults and $11 for kids ages 3-11). For tickets, visit www.msichicago.org or call 773-684-1414.

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Industry, Chicago (MSI) The Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago (MSI), one of the largest science museums i n t h e w o r l d , o ff e r s w o r l d class and uniquely interactive experiences that inspire inventive genius and foster curiosity. From g ro u n d b re a k i n g a n d a w a rd winning exhibits that can’t be found anywhere else, to hands-on opportunities that make you the scientist—a visit to MSI is where fun and learning mix. Through its Center for the Advancement of Science Education (CASE), the Museum offers a variety of student, teacher and family programs that make a difference in communities and contribute to MSI’s larger vision: to inspire and motivate children to achieve their full potential in science, technology, medicine and engineering. Come visit and find your inspiration!

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Guests can learn how the atomic age extended into pop culture, including inspiring comic book series, music, and films—and toys, like this 1950s-era Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Lab, above.

At left, guests can interact with a voting vitrine that asks them about their experience on engaging with their policymakers. J.B. Spector/ Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago.

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Above, a scene from a previous Vettes on the River event. Below, a drive by the Antique Automobile Club of America.

Quad Cities lines up car shows

For The Edge Following on the heels of the Hot Rod Power Tour coming through town in June, the Quad Cities area gears up for another busy month of car shows and events in August.

The 2017 Quad City British Auto Club’s Heartland British Autofest takes over the scenic riverfront in LeClaire, Iowa. The annual car show is Saturday, August 5, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. when the first and second place trophies will be awarded. The car show on the levee displays some of the area’s best examples of British cars from makers such as Jaguar, MG, Mini, Triumph, etc. DJ Greg Zirbes provides British Invasion Rock & Roll music throughout the day.

The car show is free to the viewing public. For more information, visit www.visitleclaire.com or www. qcbac.com The Antique Automobile Club of America of the Mississippi Valley Region hosts the Central National Meet at the Isle Casino Hotel and Quad-Cities Waterfront Convention C e n t e r, 2 0 2 1 S t a t e S t re e t i n Bettendorf, Iowa, on August 17-19, 2017. The public is invited to view the over 250 antique vehicles that will be on display throughout the meet. The main car show & judging happens on Saturday, August 19, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Quad-Cities Waterfront Convention Center.

The Antique Automobile Club of America of the Mississippi Valley Region is one of the older regions of the A.A.C.A. It was established in the 1950s by a handful of car enthusiast to promote interest and preservation of antique automobiles, family enjoyment, friendship, and to learn and share knowledge with others, but mostly just to have fun.

For more information, visit www. mvr.aaca.com

Vettes on the River is back on Saturday, August 26, 2017, in downtown LeClaire, Iowa, with over 300 Corvettes registered so far from eight different states.

Corvettes come from all over the country to gather on the levee by

the Mighty Mississippi River in LeClaire and show off their pride and joy all while supporting Quad Cities Vietnam Veterans Chapters 776, 669 & 299.

Vettes on the River is an allCorvette Show & Shine Car Show

from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the LeClaire Levee. The show is free for the public, and spectators are welcome. For more information, visit www.vettesontheriver.com It might not be a car show, but you’ll see plenty of top vehicles

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at the 64th annual World Series of Drag Racing, presented by O’Reilly Auto Parts, to be held August 25-27, 2017, at Cordova International Raceway.

Three-time Top Fuel World Champion Larry Dixon, a 62-time NHRA national event winner, and Del Worsham, one of only three men to win World Championships in Top Fuel and Funny Car, headline this year ’s entries. Besides their entries, other racing machines on the schedule include: Nitro Funny Cars, Jet Dragsters, Fuel Altered Dragsters, Midwest Nostalgia Pro Stocks, Nostalgia Gassers, Chicagoland Super Stocks, Victory Nostalgia Street Stocks, and Richard Hutchins’ famed Chevy Rebellion Wheelstander.

Cordova International Raceway (CIR) is home of the 64th annual World Series of Drag Racing, the world’s longest continually running drag racing event.

Located in the Quad Cities region of Illinois and Iowa, the 190-acre facility features a 1/4-mile drag racing strip sanctioned by the International Hot Rod Association.

For more information on CIR, visit www.racecir.com Discover these and many more marvels on the Mississippi River in the Quad Cities. Contact the Quad Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau at 800-747-7800 or visit their website at www. visitquadcities.com.

The Quad Cities is located on the Mississippi River and is made up of the riverfront cities of Davenport and Bettendorf in Iowa, and Moline, East Moline and Rock Island in Illinois. The area is just a 2-½ hour drive from Des Moines, Iowa, and Chicago, Illinois. It is easily accessible via I-80, I-74, I-88 and several major state highways.

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QuickGlance Movie Reviews

"A Ghost Story"

A fatal, off-screen car crash interrupts the picturesque, suburban lives of a young married couple in David Lowery's "A Ghost Story," marooning the deceased husband musician (Casey Affleck) in a kind of purgatory as a watchful, mostly benign ghost.

The movie is, inevitably, "the one where Casey Affleck spends most of the movie with a bedsheet over his head." With two holes for eyes, he resembles a last-minute Halloween costume.

Such a simple, sheeted specter — as Hollywood ghosts go — is tantamount to a radical deviation from prevailing orthodoxy.

There's no CGI. Nobody gets slimed. A shirtless Patrick Swayze doesn't make a single pot.

No, the most audacious display of cinematic extreme in "A Ghost Story" is a scene where the ghost watches his widowed wife (Rooney Mara), in a fit of grief and hunger, eat pie. For five minutes.

"A Ghost Story" may sound like a punchline. Such is the curse of movies with covered-up movie stars and marathon pie-eating scenes. But it's an exceedingly earnest, meditative movie about big ideas — the nature of time, life's impermanence — that goes well beyond the intentionally dime-store costume design. It's an often transfixing, frequently unsatisfying fable that blends the fantastical with the banal in a way that the naturalistic/ surrealistic Thai filmmaker Apichatpong Weeresethakul might if someone were to hand him a bedsheet.

RATED: R by the Motion Picture Association of America for "brief language and a disturbing image."

RUNNING TIME: Running time: 87 minutes.

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

"Spider-Man: Homecoming"

One thing is certain: Culture has not been lacking in takes on Spider-Man for the past 15 years. First there was Tobey Maguire, who under the direction of Sam Raimi for three films ushered in the modern superhero era, and then there was Andrew Garfield whose two films with Marc Webb were immediately forgettable. And now, like all obedient franchises, they're trying to start all over again, this time with the much more age-appropriate Tom Holland in "Spider-Man: Homecoming ."

And you know what? Superhero cynicism aside, "SpiderMan: Homecoming" is really fun. Director Jon Watts, whose only previous feature film credit is the indie thriller "Cop Car," has confidently put his stamp on the friendly neighborhood web-slinger by making one bold move: actually casting teenagers to play teenagers.

Yes, after two films with late 20-somethings donning the Spidey suit and getting bitten by that pesky spider, Spider-Man finally gets to be a kid (and we get to skip over the whole origin/ Uncle Ben story). Instead, Watts' film, which is upsettingly credited to six screenwriters, picks up with Peter Parker (Holland) right before, during and after the events of "Captain America: Civil War," which introduced Holland's Spider-Man in that epic airport Avengers battle.

Instead of a "last week in Marvel" segment to catch up, we're given a refresher via Peter's perspective. He's just an excited kid who filmed the whole adventure and ever since has been thirsting for more Avengers action. He tries, endearingly, to prove his mettle on his own as he waits idly in Queens for a call from Tony Stark — giving directions to the elderly, retrieving stolen bikes and doing flips on command.

RATED: PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for "sci-fi action violence, some language and brief suggestive comments."

RUNNING TIME: 133 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three stars out of four.

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"Lady Macbeth"

"Unsex me here" was Lady Macbeth's plea to the spirits for manly ferocity in Shakespeare's tragedy, but the protagonist of "Lady Macbeth" has no such designs on shedding or subduing her already perfectly potent femininity in William Oldroyd's austere but thick-blooded drama about a young, 19th century woman's unrepentant rebellion.

Having been sold in marriage for some land to a wretched and arid family in rural northern England, Katherine (the extraordinary newcomer Florence Pugh) finds herself effectively imprisoned in a drab and creaky house surrounded by foggy, desolate plains. Stay indoors, she's urged more than once.

Katherine pays these suggestions and others no heed. Out in the fields she scans the landscape like a desperate explorer looking for any sign of life at all.

Among her new family, she might as well be an extraterrestrial. Smooth-skinned, youthful (Pugh was 19 at the time of filming) and fresh, she's the direct inverse of her craggy and cranky husband Alexander (Paul Hilton) and her even craggier and crankier father-in-law Boris (Christopher Fairbank).

The latter presides miserly over the estate, ordering Katherine to see to her wifely duties with "more vigor." At one point he admonishes her: "You have no idea of the damage you can cause."

Oh, really?

Katherine, it turns out, is far more aware of her considerable power for destruction than he.

While they are away, she encounters a charismatic and rowdy farmhand named Sebastian (Cosmo Jarvis). They promptly commence an affair that begins audaciously and quickly grows ever-more brazen. She makes no effort to hide their very audible lovemaking from the staff — most notably the housemaid Anna (Naomi Ackie) — nor, upon their returns, from the men who would be her keepers.

Vigor? She's got plenty.

RATED: R by the Motion Picture Association of America for "some disturbing violence, strong sexuality/nudity and language."

RUNNING TIME: 98 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three stars out of four.

"City of Ghosts"

So-called heroes sling into action just about every weekend of the summer movie season, but if you want to see the genuine article, you'll have to make your way to "City of Ghosts," Matthew Heineman's documentary about the Syrian citizen journalist collective of Raqqa.

Raqqa, the provincial Eastern Syrian city on the banks of the Euphrates, has for the last three years been the de facto capital of the Islamic State. The city first drew militants in the uprising against Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, but in the revolution's wake, IS set up camp. Black flags overran the city, as did beheadings, crucifixions and torture.

It has been one of the most impossible places on Earth to practice daily life, let alone journalism. And yet it was here that one of the more inspiring tales of citizen reporting was born with Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently, or RBSS. They're a small group of mostly anonymous Raqqa residents who became activists, risking and sometimes losing their lives while reporting from the heart of IS darkness Heineman, the director of the Oscar-nominated "Cartel Land," has the good sense to let RBSS leaders tell their own story, making for a bracingly intimate, heartbreaking and ultimately stirring window into the tragedy of modern Syria.

They are mostly young, previously unpolitical men who found the courage to resist when the Islamic State, or ISIS, began terrorizing their home city.

Rated: PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for "disturbing violent content, and for some language."

RUNNINT TIME: Running time: 92 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three stars out of four.

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"Landline"

There's an eye-popping scene in the new film "Landline" when our heroine is walking around New York City and decides to check her phone messages.

So get this: She walks over to some weird curb-side contraption, puts in a quarter and lifts a black plastic receiver to her ear. It gets weirder: She has to listen to each message on some sort of home-based bizarre recording machine.

For audiences of a certain age, that scene in this sweetly bittersweet drama perfectly captures the pre-cellphone, preFacebook era of the mid-1990s. We actually had to find pay phones and wait hours for our calls to get answered. What we did in the meantime told you something about us.

Technology back then may have been slow and adorably primitive but "Landline " proves personal relationships were just as messy and complicated. The film might be set in 1995 but the issues it raises are always current — how hard it is to keep families together, holding onto love, forgiveness and sisterhood. It's a rom-com but everywhere love seems to be crumbling.

"Landline" reunites much of the team behind 2014's strong pregnancy comedy "Obvious Child" — actress Jenny Slate, director and co-writer Gillian Robespierre and co-writer Elisabeth Holm. It's tart, sad, honest, funny, unsentimental and yet very sentimental. Hey, what can we say? The 1990s were weird. (Remember "The Macarena"?)

At the core of this film is three women at different stages of life confronting fidelity, with Slate playing a suddenly hesitant fiancee, her mother (Edie Falco, superb) simmering in what seems a broken marriage, and a rebellious younger daughter (played beautifully by Abby Quinn) unsure how to make lasting ties to people.

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

RUNNING TIME: 96 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three stars out of four.

"Girls Trip"

Get ready to know the name Tiffany Haddish. If there were such a thing as Comedy Oscars, she would win for "Girls Trip."

Like Melissa McCarthy in "Bridesmaids," Haddish steals this film from her big-name co-stars: Queen Latifah, Regina Hall and Jada Pinkett Smith. All four actresses have shining moments of comedy and heart in director Malcolm D. Lee's ode to female friendships, thanks to the winning script by Kenya Barris ("black-ish") and Tracy Oliver ("Barbershop: The Next Cut"), but Haddish emerges as the most memorable. She has a scene with a grapefruit that will go down in the annals of hilarious movie moments.

The "Girls Trip" here is to the Essence Festival in New Orleans. A group of friends who called themselves the Flossy Posse back in college in the '90s travel there for a long-awaited reunion after one of their members, self-help guru Ryan (Hall), is invited to give the festival's keynote speech. She's joined by her longtime besties: Journalist Sasha (Latifah), who runs a celebrity-gossip website; Lisa (Pinkett Smith), an uptight, divorced nurse with two young children, and brash, outspoken Dina (Haddish), who hasn't stopped partying since graduation.

Ryan and her retired football star husband Stewart (Mike Coulter) have billed themselves as the couple that has it all, and they have a lot riding on her Essence appearance: They're poised to sign a major corporate contract at the festival that would bring them Oprah-level success. Their agent (Kate Walsh), who insists on awkwardly using street slang, warns Ryan against getting too "turned" over her girls' weekend, lest she jeopardize the deal.

RATED: R by the Motion Picture Association of America for "for crude and sexual content throughout, pervasive language, brief graphic nudity, and drug material."

RUNNING TIME: 122 minutes.

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

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This image released by Magnolia Pictures shows Jenny Slate, left, and Abby Quinn in "Landline."

"Landline" satisfies as a rom-com

By MARK KENNEDY Associated Press There's an eye-popping scene in the new film "Landline" when our heroine is walking around New York City and decides to check her phone messages.

So get this: She walks over to some weird curb-side contraption, puts in a quarter and lifts a black plastic receiver to her ear. It gets weirder: She has to listen to each message on some sort of home-based bizarre recording machine.

For audiences of a certain age, that scene in this sweetly bittersweet drama perfectly captures the pre-cellphone, pre-Facebook era of the mid-1990s. We actually had to find pay phones and wait hours for our calls to get

answered. What we did in the meantime told you something about us.

Technology back then may have been slow and adorably primitive but "Landline " proves personal relationships were just as messy and complicated. The film might be set in 1995 but the issues it raises are always current — how hard it is to keep families together, holding onto love, forgiveness and sisterhood. It's a rom-com but everywhere love seems to be crumbling.

"Landline" reunites much of the team behind 2014's strong pregnancy comedy "Obvious Child" — actress Jenny Slate, director and co-writer Gillian Robespierre and co-writer Elisabeth Holm. It's tart, sad, honest, funny, unsentimental and yet very sentimental. Hey, what can we say?

The 1990s were weird. (Remember "The Macarena"?)

At the core of this film is three women at different stages of life confronting fidelity, with Slate playing a suddenly hesitant fiancee, her mother (Edie Falco, superb) simmering in what seems a broken marriage, and a rebellious younger daughter (played beautifully by Abby Quinn) unsure how to make lasting ties to people.

"I'm flailing," Slate's character confesses at one point and everyone onscreen can relate.

"I'm just trying to figure out if the life that I've pick out for myself is even the one that I want."

The two main men in the movie — John Turturro as Falco's unhappy husband, who may be cheating, and Jay Duplass as

the bewildered fiance — are somewhat underwritten (how refreshing). It's the trio of women at the film's heart who keep the action going, unhappy with their meager life options, trying to overcome miscommunication and excited to find their own voices.

Slate proves again to be a special talent, able to go from goofy-silly to volcanically desirous in the time it takes to gulp a Zima.

Falco makes every minute of her small screen time sizzle and Quinn has great skill as a preternaturally mature teen.

"Landline" is also a delightful reminder of our past: Baggy jeans, "Mad About You" jokes, rollerblades, fuzzy toilet seat covers, floppy disks, trench coats, and the sounds of a whirring dot-matrix printer and a 10,000 Maniacs song on a stereo.

"Dunkirk" lives up its billing as great

By ROBERT GRUBAUGH For The Edge It’s often true for me that the less I know about a film, the more I can enjoy it. This is true of most plot structure and common storyline, but it’s miraculous when you combine it with real life events that I don’t know about. The evacuation of Dunkirk in 1940 is exactly one of those situations.

A legendary event – a successful failure, if you will – before the U.S. got involved in World War II, the new feature film “Dunkirk” takes us inside the machinations that make it such a moving human story. In the hands of master moviemaker Christopher Nolan, who himself often avoids anything resembling a spoiler in the marketing of his films, “Dunkirk” is a remarkable feat that is running away with the moniker of ‘best movie so far in 2017’, if such a thing impresses

you. It certainly does impress me and I loved this movie.

The logistics of the event are this: in late May of 1940, Allied troops numbering some 400,000 were stranded on the beaches of Northern France, hemmed in by the encroaching German army and the unforgiving English Channel. Home and safety, a chance for a courageous regrouping, lay only 26 nautical miles away, hidden in the dense fog of southern England. The desolate beach, thick with foam and as unprotected from air attack as one can imagine, was the last stand as the men waited impatiently and otherwise for their turn to board one of the destroyers that entered the harbor and loaded alongside the mole, a term I understand to represent the long sea wall that allowed larger ships to enter where the portage wasn’t too shallow for the area. Over the course of about

eight days, the Luftwaffe picked off soldiers who faced starvation and the danger of having no other recourse than to wait their turn.

When the larger ships were deterred by torpedoes, Churchill designated the civilian sailors along the coast to donate their vessels and spirits to rescue the men. Thousands did and watching the flotilla at this movies’ end is a tremendous, uplifting thing.

But how does one make a motion picture about guys waiting for their ride? This is but a master example in answering that question.

Through some of the craftiest editing I’ve ever seen, “Dunkirk” uses three overlapping stories to blend together the various perspectives and tragedies that make up this great historical moment. On the mole, Tommy (Fionn Whitehead), Gibson (Aneurin Barnard), and Alex (Harry Styles) are among the boys that meet

and come to rely on each other as they load, unload, attack, are attacked, and generally try all the tricks to get out alive. They speak precious little and dialogue, frankly, is at a premium in this show. The best lines come from their Commander Bolton (Kenneth Branagh), a tough and kindly leader that knows right from wrong, even when danger puts the two in conflicts.

Several days later, long after we meet Tommy and the boys, Mr. Dawson (Mark Rylance) sets out aboard his Moonstone yacht with his son, Peter (Tom Glynn-Carney), and George (Barry Keoghan), a local boy ready to be useful in wartime. Hours after they depart, we’re treated to the goings-on within the cockpits of a few of the Spitfire RAF planes piloted by Farrier (Tom Hardy) and Collins (Jack Lowden). These brave flyers chase down the German bombers and give the evacuation hope until the dangers

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of running out of gas become the linchpin between survival of one or hundreds. The narratives all combine in various ways that make this a truly rewarding film to see.

“Dunkirk” is not an easy film to watch. The subject matter is challenging and emotional. The carefully constructed chronology makes me recall that I likely did not blink once during this movie. Hans Zimmer’s musical score, a legendary entry on his exhaustive resume, is one that does its level best to continue to ratchet up the raw-nerve feelings of war when, largely, “Dunkirk” is a battle-free war movie. I was mesmerized and consoled in equal measure here. Great, great movie!

"Dunkirk" runs 106 minutes and is rated PG-13 for intense war experience and some language. I give this film four stars out of four.

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The Arts For The Edge STAGES St. Louis, Dolly Parton’s smash hit 9 to 5, The Musical makes its STAGES debut at the Robert G. Reim Theatre in Kirkwood.

Join three female coworkers in the Rolodex era as they explore friendship and revenge. You will laugh, cry, and ultimately cheer their exploits as they discover the joys of working 9 to 5. This show will run from July 21st through August 20th.

Based on the seminal 1980 hit movie starring Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, and Dolly Parton, this hilarious musical romp is outrageous, romantic and even a bit thought-provoking while its heroines attempt to break the glass ceiling and take control of the company that has always kept them down. With more than a dozen upbeat and charismatic songs by country superstar Dolly Parton, this musical will keep your toes tapping while Violet, Judy, and Doralee live out their wildest fantasies.

The cast of 9 to 5 includes: B ro a d w a y A c t re s s C o r i n n e Melançon stars in the production as Violet Newstead. Returning to S TA G E S , M e l a n ç o n a p p e a re d last season as the title role in The Drowsy Chaperone and as Mother Superior in Sister Act. Melançon recently completed an 11-year run on Broadway in Mamma Mia! and has appeared in several other Broadway shows, including Kiss Me, Kate, Jekyll & Hyde, Big, and My Fair Lady. Other New York credits include appearances at Carnegie Hall and Radio City Musical Hall.

New York Actress Laura E. Taylor returns to STAGES staring as Judy Bernly. Taylor was most recently seen in STAGES’ 2016 production of The Drowsy Chaperone and the 2015 production of Anything Goes.

Taylor has appeared in Mame at the Kennedy Center and in the National Tours of Oklahoma! and Disney’s

Beauty and the Beast. Regional credits include Thoroughly Modern Millie, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and

The Producers.

New York Actress Summerisa Bell Stevens makes her STAGES debut staring as Doralee Rhodes.

Stevens has appeared regionally in West Side Story, Smokey Joe’s Café, Hairspray, Mary Poppins, and in the National Premiere of Zorro.

Broadway Actor Joe Cassidy also stars in this production as Franklin Hart, Jr. Making his STAGES debut, Cassidy most recently has appeared on Broadway as Cal in Waitress opposite Jessie Mueller.

Other Broadway credits include If/ Then, Catch Me If You Can, Next to Normal, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and Show Boat. Cassidy has also appeared throughout New York at Madison Square Garden, 54 Below, Joe’s Pub, and Ars Nova. TV/Web credits include “Blue Bloods”, “Elementary”, “Law & Order”, and “Submissions Only”.

Additional cast members include St. Louis favorites: Zoe Vonder Haar as Margaret (this marks Zoe’s 65th production with STAGES), Kari Ely as Roz (in her 25th season with STAGES), Steve Isom as Dick (in his 51st show with STAGES), John Flack as Detective and Leah Berry as Missy Hart.

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The Arts Galena to host artist workshop Award-winning painter Michael Latala will be featured For The Edge This historic town tucked into the hills of northwest Illinois has long attracted artists hoping to hone their skills here. Now, the Galena Center for the Arts is offering a two-day workshop by an award-winning painter that's designed to help you take your art to the next level.

"Energize Your Art" with artist Michael Latala will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 26 and 27, at the Center, 219 Summit St. in Galena. Students should bring their own supplies and are encouraged to work in their choice of oils or pastels.

On the first day, Latala will demo a beautiful still life, explaining step by step his painting method.

Students will then paint from the same still life, receiving as much one-on-one instruction as they like. On day two, students will create a painting from a photo of their choice, working in either oil or pastels, again with one-on-one help from Latala.

Latala has had a successful career as a storyboard illustrator on staff at two of Chicago's largest advertising agencies. But his love of painting has led him to study under artists such as Scott Burdick, Dan Gerhartz, Romel De La Torre and Richard Schmid. His landscapes, still life, figurative and portrait work offer a fresh and seemingly effortless symphony of color.

Latala expresses the natural beauty he sees in the world around him through his deft handling of

materials such as oil paint, pastels and charcoal. His landscapes, still life, figurative and portrait work offer a fresh and seemingly effortless symphony of color.

After receiving a Associate of Arts degree in Advertising/Design from the American Academy of Art, Michael has had a successful career as a storyboard illustrator working on staff at Draft FCB and Ogilvy & Mather, two of Chicago's largest advertising agencies. Pursuing his love of painting, he's studied with Scott Burdick, Dan Gerhartz, Romel De La Torre and Richard Schmid.

Michael strives to achieve the overpowering beauty of those artists whom he most admires and continue to inspire him such as Nicolai Fechin, John Singer Sargent, Joaquin Sorolla and Anders Zorn.

Michael is a member of: • The American Impressionist Society • Master member of Chicago Pastel Painters • Oil Painters of America • Pastel Society of America • Portrait Society of America • Skokie Art Guild He's currently represented by River's End Gallery in Elm Grove Wisconsin For complete details, workshop registration instructions and a workshop supply list, visit www.GalenaCenterForTheArts.com or phone 779-214-0261. For more information about Michael Latala, go to www.LatalaArt.com.

For lodging suggestions and visitor info about the Galena area, go to www.VisitGalen

Pictured are two works by Michael Latala: "Yellow House," above, and "Katlyn," left. At right is the artist, Michael Latala. Photos for The Edge.

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The Arts Artistic adventures Fox set for U.S. Bank Broadway Series

The Fabulous Fox Theatre announces a new U.S. Bank Broadway Series season ticket package with a “pick one” option for subscribers will go on sale August 1. HAMILTON is no longer available as part of a Season Package. The new sixshow package will include: THE BODYGUARD, ON YOUR FEET!, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s THE KING & I, SCHOOL OF ROCK and THE COLOR PURPLE. The sixth show of the package will be selected from the following series specials: THE BOOK OF MORMON, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA, THE WIZARD OF OZ, CHICAGO, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s THE SOUND OF MUSIC or A CHRISTMAS CAROL. “The owners and associates of the Fabulous Fox are thrilled at the positive response to HAMILTON making its St. Louis debut on our stage next April,” says President and CEO Jack Feivou. “It has always been the intent of the Fox and the HAMILTON producers that a substantial number of tickets be available for single ticket sales so we have closed its sale on the season ticket package. The single ticket on sale date for HAMILTON will be announced later. We are fortunate however to have an amazing lineup of specials this season including THE BOOK OF MORMON, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA and more. We are pleased to offer this new package beginning August 1.”

More information about each show, season ticket benefits and how to purchase season tickets is available a t w w w. f a b u l o u s f o x . c o m , b y calling Fox season ticket services at 314-535-1700 or by visiting the Fox Box Office at 531 N. Grand.

THE BODYGUARD | October 3 – 15, 2017 Based on the smash hit film, the award-winning musical will star Grammy® Award-nominee and R&B superstar Deborah Cox! Former Secret Service agent turned bodyguard, Frank Farmer, is hired to protect superstar Rachel Marron from an unknown stalker. Each expects to be in charge; what they don’t expect is to fall in love. A breathtakingly romantic thriller, THE BODYGUARD features a h o s t o f i r re s i s t i b l e c l a s s i c s including “Queen of the Night,” “So Emotional,” “One Moment in Time,” “Saving All My Love,” “Run to You,” “I Have Nothing,” “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” and one of the biggest selling songs of all time – “I Will Always Love You.” ON YOUR FEET! | November 7 – 19, 2017 From their humble beginnings in Cuba, Emilio and Gloria Estefan came to America and broke through all barriers to become a crossover sensation at the very top of the pop music world. But just when they thought they had it all, they almost lost everything.

From international superstardom to life-threatening tragedy, ON YOUR FEET! takes you behind the music and inside the real story of this record-making and groundbreaking couple who, in the face of adversity, found a way to end up on their feet. Directed by two-time Tony Award® winner Jerry Mitchell (Kinky Boots), with choreography by Olivier

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Award winner Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys) and an original book b y A c a d e m y Aw a rd ® w i n n e r Alexander Dinelaris (Birdman), ON YOUR FEET! features some of the most iconic songs of the past quarter century - and one of the most inspiring stories in music history.

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s THE KING AND I | November 28 – December 10, 2017 Tw o w o r l d s c o l l i d e i n t h e Lincoln Center Theater production of this “breathtaking and exquisite” (The New York Times) musical, directed by Bartlett Sher.

One of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s finest works, THE KING AND I boasts a score that features such beloved classics as “Getting To Know You,” “I Whistle a Happy Tune,” “Hello Young Lovers,” “Shall We Dance” and “Something Wonderful.” Set in 1860s Bangkok, the musical tells the story of the unconventional and tempestuous relationship that develops between the King of Siam and Anna Leonowens, a British schoolteacher whom the modernist King, in an imperialistic world, brings to Siam to teach his many wives and children. Winner of the 2015 Tony Award® for Best Musical Revival, THE KING AND I is “too beautiful to miss” (New York Magazine).

SCHOOL OF ROCK | January 16 – 28, 2018 SCHOOL OF ROCK is a New York Times Critics’ Pick and “an

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inspiring jolt of energy, joy and mad skillz!” (Entertainment Weekly). Based on the hit film, this hilarious new musical follows Dewey Finn, a wannabe rock star posing as a substitute teacher who turns a class of straight-A students into a guitar-shredding, bassslapping, mind-blowing rock band.

This high-octane smash features 14 new songs from Andrew Lloyd Webber, all the original songs from the movie and musical theater ’s first-ever kids rock band playing their instruments live on stage.

Vanity Fair raves, “fists of all ages shall be pumping!”

THE COLOR PURPLE | March 20 – April 1, 2018 THE COLOR PURPLE is the 2016 Tony Award® winner for Best Musical Revival. Hailed as “a direct hit to the heart” (The Hollywood Reporter), this joyous American classic has conquered Broadway in an allnew "ravishingly reconceived production that is a glory to behold” (The New York Times) directed by Tony winner John Doyle. With a soul-raising score of jazz, gospel, ragtime and blues, THE COLOR PURPLE gives an exhilarating new spirit to this P u l i t z e r P r i z e - w i n n i n g s t o r y.

This production is a stunning re-imagining of an epic story about a young woman’s journey to love and triumph in the American South. It’s the musical sensation that New York Magazine calls “one of the greatest revivals ever.”

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Series Specials Cameron Mackintosh’s spectacular new production o f A n d r e w L l o y d We b b e r ’ s THE PHANTOM OF THE O P E R A re t u r n s f o r a l i m i t e d engagement May 9-20. Back by popular demand, TH E BO O K OF MORMON will close out the season May 29 - June 3. A CHRISTMAS CAROL makes its 27th holiday appearance December 14-17. The enchanting Rodgers + Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA plays December 27-31. A new production of the beloved classic Rodgers & Hammerstein’s THE SOUND OF MUSIC runs February 2-4. The family favorite THE WIZARD OF OZ, will delight St. Louis’ audiences February 23-25.

CHICAGO, the razzle dazzle tale of sin and celebrity, will make its way to the Fabulous Fox March 2-4.

On-sale dates for individual shows will be announced at a later date. Groups of 15 or more should call 314-535-2900 for special rates and reservations. The Broadway Series at the Fabulous Fox Theatre is presented by U.S. Bank.

Registration open for Litchfiled arts and crafts event The Litchfield Tourism Office would like to announce that registration is open for the October 8th Litchfield Pickers Market, Art & Crafter vendor booths.

Once again as a final hurrah for

the 2017 Pickers Market season, this Litchfield Pickers Market will not only incorporate the vintage, antique, and refurbished items, but it will be a special month featuring the creative talents of Artisans and Crafters. This market will be a one stop shop for visitors to accomplish all of their unique shopping in one convenient and fun location!

Litchfield Tourism and Prairie Pickers would like to invite you to be an art vendor for the October 8, 2017 Litchfield Pickers Market! The Litchfield Pickers Market takes place every second Sunday of the month from 9 AM to 3 PM in downtown Litchfield beginning on the corner of Union Avenue (Route 16) and State Street.

During the market, the streets are filled with around 100 vendors specializing in all items prior to 1980. During the October 9th Market, a special section will be allocated to Artisans and Crafters.

All items must be handcrafted by participants, and no buy/sell or retail mass marketed merchandise is allowed.

For registration requirements and an application, please log on to www.visitlitchfield.com/events or pick one up at 120 East Ryder Street in Litchfield. For questions call the Litchfield Tourism Office at 866-733-5833. Make sure to like “Litchfield Pickers Market” and “Visit Litchfield Illinois” on Facebook.

The Arts Arts calendar Thursday, Aug. 3

The Muny: A Chorus Line, The Muny, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Runs Until Aug. 4, 2017 Stages St. Louis: 9 to 5 The Musical, Robert G. Reim Theatre, St. Louis, Runs until Aug. 20, 2017 Reigning Men: Fashion in Menswear, 1715-2015, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until September 17, 2017 Diego y Frida: A Smile in the Middle of the Way, International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum, St. Louis, Runs until Aug. 4, 2017 Adventures with Clifford The Big Red Dog, The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum, St. Louis, Runs until September 4, 2017 The Discovery of King Tut, Saint Louis Science Center, St. Louis, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Runs Until January 7, 2018 G a rd e n o f G l a s s , M i s s o u r i Botanical Garden, St. Louis, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until Aug. 13, 2017 The Hats of Stephen Jones, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Runs until September 3, 2017 The Modern Meal: Sustenance Through Ritual, Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until Aug. 6, 2017 #1 in Civil Rights: the African American Freedom Struggle in St. Louis, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m., Runs until March 14, 2018

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

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Stages St. Louis: 9 to 5 The Musical, Robert G. Reim Theatre, St. Louis, Runs until Aug. 20, 2017 Reigning Men: Fashion in Menswear, 1715-2015, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs until September 17, 2017 Adventures with Clifford The Big Red Dog, The Magic House, St.

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Stages St. Louis: 9 to 5 The Musical, Robert G. Reim Theatre, St. Louis, Runs until Aug. 20, 2017 Reigning Men: Fashion in Menswear, 1715-2015, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m.

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Optimism continues at Seeds of Peace camp

OTISFIELD, Maine (AP) — Middle East peace is no closer today than it was a quarter century ago when Seeds of Peace brought the first Israeli and Palestinian teens together in the woods of Maine. But the latest group to spend time together sees reason for optimism.

Husam Zarour, a Palestinian from East Jerusalem, said Israeli and Palestinian youth have inherited an untenable situation but that it's their job to fix it.

"We are born in this place and running way is not a solution. We should not give up. We should face this issue and try to solve it," the 16-year-old said.

The lakeside camp that's celebrating its 25th anniversary was created when the late foreign

news correspondent John Wallach brought a group of Israeli and Arab teens in 1993 amid clashes over territory and Palestinians' desire for an independent state. The hope is to find common ground so that one day, there can be lasting peace.

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The 67-acre (27-hectare) camp has expanded its reach over the years, bringing in teenagers from other trouble spots such as Afghanistan, Iraq, Bosnia, India and Pakistan. These days, there's also a separate camp for U.S. teens aimed at healing some of the nation's divisions.

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Each day, there are discussions in which the teens share their stories, followed by group challenges where campers are thrust into in trust-oriented activities.

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EDEN CHURCH 903 N. Second Street Edwardville, IL 62025 656-4330

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

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

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