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Wild Lights

Zoo plans annual event.

Program will cover three nights.

13 "It's a Wonderful Life" Plans for a sequel snuffed out.

14 The holidays in Illinois Events planned around the state.

15 Christmas in Kentucky Holiday fun just a short drive away.

18 "The Mousetrap"

The Rep to host a Christie classic.

Ron White

Comedian to appear at the Peabody.

What’s Happening Friday Dec. 6_ ___________

7 Jazz festival

• Christmas Candlelight Tour, The Historic Daniel Boone Home & Heritage Center, Defiance, 5:30 p.m. • All That Glitters, Various venues, Clayton, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. • 44th Annual Way of Lights Christmas Display, Our Lady of the Snows, Belleville, 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. • Santa's Magical Kingdom, Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park, Eureka, 5:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. • Christmas Wonderland, Rock Springs Park, Alton, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. • 28th Annual Winter Wonderland, Tilles Park, St. Louis, 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. • Gardenland Express, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. • Victorian Christmas at Tower Grove House, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Through January 5.

Louis, 8:00 p.m. • 38th Annual Soulard Holiday Parlour Tour, Soulard Neighborhood, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. • Christmas Candlelight Tour, The Historic Daniel Boone Home & Heritage Center, Defiance, 5:30 p.m. • 44th Annual Way of Lights Christmas Display, Our Lady of the Snows, Belleville, 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. • Garden Glow 2013 Light E x h i b i t , M i s s o u r i B o ta n i c a l Garden, St. Louis, 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. • Gardenland Express, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. • Santa's Magical Kingdom, Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park, Eureka, 5:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. • Christmas Wonderland, Rock Springs Park, Alton, 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. • 28th Annual Winter Wonderland (Carriage Rides Only), Tilles Park, St. Louis, By Reservation • Victorian Christmas at Tower Grove House, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Through January 5.

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Parlor Tour, Lafayette Square Neighborhood, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. • 22nd Annual Webster Holiday House Tour, Lockwood & Bompart, Webster Groves, 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. • 9th Annual Christmas at the Cathedral, Cathedral Basilica, St. Louis, 2:30 p.m. • 38th Annual Soulard Holiday Parlour Tour, Soulard Neighborhood, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. • 44th Annual Way of Lights Christmas Display, Our Lady of the Snows, Belleville, 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. • Garden Glow 2013 Light E x h i b i t , M i s s o u r i B o ta n i c a l Garden, St. Louis, 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. • Santa's Magical Kingdom, Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park, Eureka, 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. • Christmas Wonderland, Rock Springs Park, Alton, 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. • 28th Annual Winter Wonderland, Tilles Park, St. Louis, 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. • Gardenland Express, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. • Victorian Christmas at Tower Grove House, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Through January 5.

• Christmas Cookie Spree, • Christmas Cookie Spree, Cherokee Antique Row, St. Louis • 9th Annual Christmas at the Cherokee Antique Row, St. Louis • Lafayette Square Holiday Cathedral, Cathedral Basilica, St.

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U.S. Bank Wild Lights has returned to the Saint Louis Zoo and will be on display through Dec. 30.

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ive hundred thousand lights will make your eyes pop as you wander through the Saint Louis Zoo’s dazzling winter wildland, enjoying colorful lights and seasonal sounds at U.S. Bank Wild Lights. The exhibit is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, Nov. 29-Dec. 15, and nightly Dec. 20-23 and 26-30, 2013, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. (Closed on Dec. 24 and 25.)

Gather ‘round the fire to fluff your fur, warm your paws and perk up your listening ears as you hear captivating animal stories by theatrical interpreters.

Climb aboard your favorite animal on the Mary Ann Lee Conservation Carousel ($3). At the 4D motion simulator ($4), slide along with “Yogi Bear: the Wild

Ride” through Dec. 5. Starting Dec. 6, “Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs” will be featured. Take a detour to Lakeside Cafe for dinner, snacks and hot chocolate.

You’ll be enchanted by whimsical light displays, including a snowfall flurry walk, the beautiful swan lake, poppin’ prairie dogs, an Arctic wonderland, an illuminated penguin colony, a fantasy butterfly garden and a charming gingerbread village, flamboyant flamingos, numerous trees ablaze in lights and much more. Go nose-to-whiskers with the sea lions as you take a rare, nighttime walk through the Sea Lion Sound tunnel. Warm up in the tropics of the Monsanto Insectarium and the Charles H. Hoessle Herpetarium, where you’ll see colorful insects, reptiles and amphibians from around the world.

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While listening to holiday music, kids can make holiday crafts to take home. On select nights, hear live performances by local groups. Shop for a variety of unique gift ideas at Zoo gift shops and receive a 10 percent discount on any purchase; Zoo members receive a 20 percent discount. Admission to Wild Lights is $5 per person; $4 for Zoo members (no passes). Children under 2 are free. Reservations are not required. Advance tickets may be purchased online at www.stlzoo.org/wildlights or by calling (314) 646-4771. Groups of 15 or more may receive a group rate of $4 per person by calling in advance. To order group tickets, call (314) 646-4718 or email FSgroupsales@stlzoo.org. Parking will be available for free on the South Lot on Wells Drive near Highway 40. Enter the event through the South Entrance. The Living World North Entrance and North Parking Lot will not be open for this event. For more information, visit www. stlzoo.org/wildlights and www. facebook.com/stlzoo, or call (314) 781-0900. Wild Lights is sponsored by U.S. Bank, Prairie Farms Dairy, Aegion, Build-A-Bear Workshop at the Zoo. Media support is provided by Fresh 102.5.

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People People planner MoBOT to host Saturday with Santa Listen to festive music and visit with Santa during the Missouri Botanical Garden’s Saturday with Santa: Christmas Carols in the Garden, Saturday Dec. 14 from 1 to 4 p.m. The event is included with regular garden admission. Stroll through the garden and meet Santa, his friendly sidekick elf and Rudolph who will stay warm inside Spink Pavilion. Bring a handheld camera for pictures. Please note, monopods and tripods are not permitted indoors. Listen to traditional and secular holiday carols from local schools and choirs inside the upper level of Ridgway Center and roaming the Garden outdoors. Performers include The Caroling Party, St. Margaret of Scotland Choir, Rosati Kain Voices and Concord Trinity Bells and Strings. While in Ridgway, admire over a dozen large wreaths created by St. Louis’s most talented floral designers. Tower Grove House, the Victorian country home of Garden founder Henry Shaw will be open and decked in holiday wreaths, garland, greenery and a holiday tree. The Kemper Center for Home Gardening will house a 12foot balsam fir tree decorated with hand-painted “grourdaments” and gourd birdhouses. Avoid long lines at the mall and shop the Garden Gate Shop for unique holiday gifts including ecofriendly products, holiday ornaments, gardening supplies, children’s toys, jewelry and more. Missouri Botanical Garden members can enjoy at 10 percent discount. The Missouri Botanical Garden is located at 4344 Shaw Blvd. in south St. Louis, accessible from Interstate 44 at the Vandeventer exit and from Interstate 64 at the Kingshighway North and South exit. Free parking is available on site and two blocks west at the corner of Shaw and Vandeventer. For general information, visit www. mobot.org or call (314) 577‑5100 (toll-free, 1‑800‑642‑8842). Follow the Garden on Facebook and Twitter at www.facebook.com/ missouribotanicalgarden and http:// twitter.com/mobotnews.

Zoo announces winter events The following events have been scheduled at the Saint Louis Zoo: November 13 – December 24, 2013 Holiday Zootique at Treetop Shop. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. More information: www.stlzoo.org or (314) 781-0900. Shop Holiday Zootique at Treetop Shop in The Living World for unique gift ideas, ornaments and much more. Seasonal items will be available for purchase through December 24. December 2013 Daily through December 24, 2013 Holiday Zootique at Treetop Shop. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. More information: www.stlzoo.org or (314) 781-0900. Shop Holiday Zootique at Treetop Shop in The Living World for unique gift ideas, ornaments and much more. Seasonal items will be available for purchase through December 24. November 29-December 1, 6-8, 1315, 20-23, 26-30, 2013 U.S. Bank Wild Lights. 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. $4/Member; $5/Nonmember. Children under 2 are free. Free parking will be provided on the Zoo’s South Parking Lot on Wells Drive. More information: www. stlzoo.org or (314) 781-0900.

Walk through the Zoo’s holiday wonderland of spectacular light displays. Sponsored by U.S. Bank, Prairie Farms Dairy, Build-A-Bear Workshop® At The Zoo and Fresh 102.5. December 7-8, 14-15, 21-22, 2013 Breakfast with Santa. Seating times: 9 and 11 a.m. Members: $20/adult, $18/child (2-12); Non-members: $22/adult, $20/child (2-12). Children under two are free. More information: (314) 646-4897 or www.stlzoo.org/ santa. Festive holiday breakfast includes a photo with Santa, a gift for kids, visits from costumed characters, free parking and more. Pre-paid reservations are required, and seating is limited. December 20-23, 2013 Dinner with Santa. Seating times: 5 and 7 p.m. Members: $23/adult, $21/child (2-12); Non-members: $24/adult, $22/child (2-12). Children under 2 are free. More information: (314) 646-4897 or www.stlzoo.org/ santa. Enjoy an Italian buffet dinner while overlooking the colorful lights of Wild Lights. Evening includes dinner, admission to Wild Lights, visits from costumed characters Rudolf and Frosty, photo with Santa and free parking. Pre-paid reservations are required, and seating is limited. December 24, 2013 (Christmas Eve) Holiday Hours: Zoo is open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Christmas Eve. December 25, 2013 (Christmas Day) Zoo is closed on Christmas Day. December 27, 2013

Raja’s 21st Birthday. Celebration from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at River ’s Edge, weather permitting. Raja the bull Asian elephant turns 21. More information: www.stlzoo.org or (314) 781-0900. December 31, 2013 (New Year ’s Eve) Holiday Hours: Zoo is open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Science Center hosts exhibit on bugs The Saint Louis Science Center will open its doors for an insect invasion when it hosts Harry’s Big Adventure: My Bug World! Oct. 19, 2013 through Jan. 20, 2014. The exhibition, which was developed by national pest control company Te r m i n i x , i s a m u l t i s e n s o r y experience that immerses visitors into the world of bugs by introducing them to thousands of live insects. Hosted by Harry, a Chinese praying mantis, and his insect friends, Harry’s Big Adventure: My Bug World! takes visitors on a unique journey through the habitats, sights, sounds and social structures of some of nature’s smallest, yet most important, contributors. “We are so excited to host Harry’s Big Adventure,” said Jackie Mollet, Senior Director of Exhibits at the Saint Louis Science Center. “The hands-on nature of the exhibition, coupled with thousands of live bugs, makes this fun and educational for all of our visitors.” Harry’s Big Adventure takes

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guests on an educational journey around the world through six distinct zones to see how insects impact their surroundings, the environment and ultimately human lives. Filled with interactive games and competitions, visitors can see how far they can spit a cricket, pick their favorite roach in the Roach Race, get up close and personal with insects in the Bug Petting Zoo and even try an insect delicacy cooked up by the Bug Chef. For more information and to purchase tickets please visit slsc.org/harrysbig-adventure or call 800.456.SLSC x4424 or 314.289.4424.

Globetrotters returning to St. Louis The world famous Harlem Globetrotters will take fan interaction to a new level when the 2014 “Fans Rule” World Tour comes to Scottrade Center in St. Louis on Friday, Jan. 3, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. Online voting is now open at harlemglobetrotters. com/rule, where all fans can choose which new game-changing rules they want to see in their hometown. The Globetrotters were the first organization in sports and entertainment to let fans vote on rules when the team introduced the concept last year. Since the fan response was so overwhelming, the team is doing it again – but with a major twist. The 2014 online ballot includes three never-before-seen revolutionary

rules: • Hot Hand Jersey – Both teams will have a “Hot Hand Jersey” they can pass among each other. The player who is wearing this jersey will receive double points on made baskets. • Make or Miss – The quarter begins with only two players on the court for each team. When a team scores, a teammate may enter the game. When they miss, the player missing the shot must leave the court, leaving his or her teammates shorthanded. • Trick Shot Challenge – Via three challenge flags per team, each coach can challenge the other team to make a trick shot. If the team makes the trick shot, they earn five points. If they miss, the other team receives five points. With a roster showcasing stars such as Special K Daley, Big Easy Lofton, Flight Time Lang, Hi-Lite Bruton and Dizzy Grant – plus female stars TNT Maddox, T-Time Brawner and Sweet J Ekworomadu – the Globetrotters’ one-of-a-kind family show features mesmerizing ball handling, an assortment of trick shots, high-flying dunks and precise timing – all with an array of comedy guaranteed to entertain the young and the young at heart. After virtually every game, Globetrotter stars remain on the court for autographs and photographs with fans. Tickets start at $21.00 and are now available at harlemglobetrotters. com, www.ticketmaster.com, the Scottrade Center box office or by phone at 800-745-3000.

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People People planner MoBOT plans holiday wreath sale The Missouri Botanical Garden is decking its halls for the holidays! Unique creations by some of the area’s finest floral designers will be on display Saturday, Nov. 23 through Sunday, Jan. 5 for the annual Holiday Wreath Auction. All wreaths will be sold by silent auction bidding at the end of the exhibition, with proceeds benefitting the Garden. The display is included with Garden admission. Visit www. mobot.org to learn more. This year ’s wreath designers include Botanicals Design Studio of south St. Louis, Bowood Farms of the Central West End, Dierbergs Florist & Gifts, Garden Heights Nursery, Kirkwood Florist, Ladue Florist of Ladue, Lesher’s Flowers, Mary Tuttle’s Florals and Gifts of Chesterfield, St. Louis Herb Society, Schnuck Florist and Gifts, Stems Florist of Florissant, Sugar Creek Gardens of Kirkwood, Twigs and Moss of Richmond Heights, Walter Knoll Florist, and Wildflowers of south St. Louis. View the holiday creations in the upper level of the Ridgway Visitor Center at the Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Blvd. in south St. Louis, accessible from Interstate 44 at the Vandeventer exit and from Interstate 64 at the Kingshighway North and South exit. Free parking is available on site and two blocks west at the corner of Shaw and Vandeventer. The Holiday Wreath Auction is included with Missouri Botanical Garden admission of $8 for adults and free for children ages 12 and under. St. Louis City and County

residents enjoy discounted admission of $4 and free admission on most Wednesday and Saturday mornings until noon. Missouri Botanical Garden members are free. The Garden is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. The Garden is closed on December 25. For visitor information, visit www. mobot.org or call (314) 577‑5100 (toll-free, 1‑800‑642‑8842). The Missouri Botanical Garden’s mission is “to discover and share knowledge about plants and their environment in order to preserve and enrich life.” Today, 154 years after opening, the Missouri Botanical Garden is a National Historic Landmark and a center for science, conservation, education and horticultural display. The Missouri Botanical Garden is located at 4344 Shaw Blvd. in St. Louis, just south of I-44 at Vandeventer-Kingshighway (exit #287B). Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Closed Christmas Day. Grounds open at 7 a.m. most Wednesdays and Saturdays (exception: special admission rate events). Admission is $8; free children ages 12 and under and Garden members. St. Louis City and County residents are $4 and free most Wednesdays and Saturdays until noon (exception: special admission rate events – third weekend of May, Memorial Day 2012, Labor Day weekend and first weekend of October). Park for free on site and two blocks west at the Shaw-Vandeventer intersection. The Garden is accessible via public transportation by taking the MetroLink commuter rail line and picking up a Metro bus (www. metrostlouis.org). For general information, log on to www.mobot. org or call the 24-hour recording at

(314) 577-5100 or 1-800-642-8842. For membership information, visit www. mobot.org/membership call (314) 577-5118 during weekday business hours. For volunteer opportunities, visit www.mobot.org/volunteer or call (314) 577-5187. The Missouri Botanical Garden is a tobacco-free environment.

Dunham returning to St. Charles The nation’s number one comedian Jeff Dunham and his beloved cast of characters announce the kick off of the winter leg of their 2013 “Disorderly Conduct” worldwide t o u r. T h e w i n t e r 2 0 1 3 / 2 0 1 4 international concert series begins on December 26, 2013 in Toledo, OH and continues through February 28, 2014 in Champaign. IL. Dunham is scheduled to appear at the Family Arena in St. Charles on Feb. 7. Tickets are available through MetroTix.com or by calling 1-314534-1111. Fans all over the world can look forward to a new jam-packed show with more laughs than ever before. Dunham’s famed troupe of sidekicks are back: Walter the Grumpy Retiree, Achmed the Dead Terrorist, the beer-fueled redneck Bubba J, the manic purple creature Peanut, the spicy pepper from south of the border José Jalapeño, and Peanut’s own ventriloquist dummy Little Jeff, a mini-version of the ringmaster himself. Dunham and his comedic sidekicks most recent Comedy Central onehour special entitled “Minding the Monsters,” is the fifth in a string of record-breaking specials. “Minding

the Monsters” takes its audience into the ultimate haunted house where you can see Walter transform into something grumpier than he already is, watch Bubba J rise from the dead, meet Peanut’s alter ego, The Purple Avenger of the Night, and his spicy sidekick, and witness Achmed literally dressed to kill in an outfit that would terrify the most terrifying terrorist! It debuted on Comedy Central to 7.5 million viewers, making it the most watched special of the year for the network. Upon its release on DVD, it was the #1 comedy DVD on Amazon.com and exceeded platinum sales within 6 days. It has already reached triple platinum status. The amazing rise of Jeff Dunham continues apace, with 2013 having seen Jeff continue to pack arena-sized venues. Dunham and his sidekicks are preparing for their sixth trip to Europe this fall, stopping in the U.K., Germany, and Belgium. In 2013, fans will also get the chance to see Achmed the Dead Terrorist like he's never been seen before! This December, Jeff Dunham will premiere his very first animated feature “Achmed Saves America,” starring the world’s most beloved, failed bad-guy! In this full length animated movie, Achmed is having a very bad day... After accidentally blowing himself up, the world's most incompetent suicide bomber finds himself whisked away from

his homeland by a giant bald eagle and dropped off in... Americaville, USA. There, mistaken by the kindhearted Wilson family for a visiting French exchange student, "The Little Skeleton That Couldn't" bumblingly plots to destroy the town and all of its "infidels". But, once he's exposed to the sweet things in life -including all-you-can-eat buffets and frozen yogurt -- Achmed's campaign of hate turns into a patriotic AllAmerican lovefest.The phenomenal international success of Dunham and his cohorts have been driven by his Comedy Central specials, which set global records for both ratings and sales. Dunham’s 4th Comedy Central TV special “Controlled Chaos,” premiered to a staggering 8.3 million viewers overall making it the most viewed cable show that night. The global TV event enjoyed a never-before simultaneous same day worldwide debut in a dozen countries. Dunham continued to break ratings records at the end of 2011, when The Bio Channel’s premiere of Jeff Dunham: “Birth of a Dummy” became the network’s top rated telecast ever.No wonder The New York Times Magazine declared Jeff Dunham “the most successful comedian working in America.” Dunham was recently named Pollstar’s #1 Comedy Tour in North America for three years running as well as their Top Worldwide Tour for two years in a row.

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People People planner Additions made to Live at Powell Hall lineup The St. Louis Symphony has added seven new concerts to its exciting 2013-2014 Live at Powell Hall line-up, including a performance from folk duo the Indigo Girls. The additional concerts, which all begin at 7:30pm, include: • Stayin’ Alive: One Night of the Bee Gees (May 17, 2014) The iconic group won nine Grammys and sold more than 200 million albums worldwide. Join the St. Louis Symphony as it pays tribute to the music that made Saturday Night Fever a smash. • Byron Stripling: The Gospel According to Swing (May 30, 2014) Critically acclaimed trumpeter Byron Stripling returns to Powell Hall to explore the link between gospel music and jazz, in a performance with the STL symphony that’s sure to swing. • Indigo Girls (May 31, 2014) The Grammy-winning duo Emily Saliers and Amy Ray have had a career that’s spanned decades and includes hits such as “Galileo” and “Love of Our Lives.” Join them as they make their debut with the St. Louis Symphony. • Classical Favorites (June 7, 2014) The St. Louis Symphony celebrates the start of summer with some of the most popular and most loved classical repertoire.

• The Music of the Who (June 13, 2014) Join the STL Symphony for a weekend of rock and roll at Powell Hall, beginning with the Music of The Who. One of the best known rock bands of all time, fans will hear favorites from the albums Tommy, Who’s Next and Who Are You? • The Music of the Rolling Stones (June 14, 2014) The rock n roll continues the next night at Powell Hall, as the St. Louis Symphony performs the Music of The Rolling Stones. Get ready for all of the group’s biggest hits, including “Satisfaction,” “Paint It Black,” “Ruby Tuesday,” “Angie,” and many more. • The Five Browns (June 20, 2014) The Five Browns return to Powell Hall, this time appearing with the St. Louis Symphony. The siblings, all Juilliard-trained, are sure to dazzle with their impeccable piano performances. Previously announced Live at Powell Hall performances include: • The Barry White Experience (October 27, 2013) The St. Louis Symphony celebrates the music of the man who brought funk, soul and disco to the top of the charts, with vocalist Eric Conley hitting those low, mellow tones. • Fantasia (November 1-3, 2013) Pairing the magic of Disney’s iconic animated films with the St. Louis Symphony providing the live score, these

performances are perfect for the entire family. • The Music of Elvis Presley (November 10, 2013) Long live the King! This evening will take you through Elvis Presley’s long and legendary career, bringing songs to the Powell Hall stage that will forever live on in the hearts of his fans. • The St. Louis Symphony performs Mannheim Steamroller Christmas (December 14-15, 2013) The STL Symphony performs the sounds of Mannheim S t e a m ro l l e r C h r i s t m a s a t P o w e l l H a l l f o r t h e f i r s t time ever this holiday season. The modern symphonic arrangements of Christmas songs made famous by Chip Davis include yuletide favorites such as “Carol of the Bells,” “Silent Night,” “Deck the Halls” and many more. Single tickets for all 2013-2014 Live at Powell Hall c o n c e r t s g o o n s a l e M o n d a y, A u g u s t 1 2 a n d m a y be purchased by phone at 314-534-1700, on-line at stlsymphony.org or in person at the Powell Hall Box Office, located at 718 North Grand Boulevard in St. Louis. Founded in 1880 and now in its 133rd season, the St. Louis Symphony is the second-oldest orchestra in the country and widely considered one of the world’s finest. In September 2005, internationally acclaimed conductor David Robertson became the 12th Music Director, the second American-born conductor to hold that post in the Orchestra’s history.

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For The Edge

Above, the Count Basie Orchestra. Below, Arturo Sandoval.

Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival planned For The Edge

he producers of the Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival have announced the 2014 headliners. The 11th annual festival running April 24-26 features Arturo Sandoval, The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra, Reggie Thomas and Rodney Whitaker. The festival opens on Thursday for two sets at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. at Jazz at the Bistro with an all-star quartet featuring pianist Reggie Thomas, bassist Rodney Whitaker and St. Louis area greats Willie Akins on tenor sax and Montez Coleman on drums. Reggie Thomas’ soulful, hardswinging brand of piano has made him one of the most in-demand pianists and educators in the country. A veteran of the bands of Wynton Marsalis, Terence Blanchard and many others, Rodney Whitaker is one of the leading performers and teachers of jazz double bass in the United States. Tickets for Thursday evening performances are on sale Monday, November 18, at 10 a.m. They are $33 and are available through the Jazz St. Louis Box Office at 314-2894030, MetroTix at 314-534-1111, or online at www.metrotix.com. The festival continues at the Touhill Performing Arts Center with Arturo Sandoval on Friday and The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra on Saturday. Both headliner concerts at the Touhill begin at 8 p.m. and feature opening-act performances by the UMSL Jazz Ensemble, directed by Jim Widner. Sandoval is considered one of the most dynamic live performers of our time. The Cuban-born trumpeter, pianist and composer has earned many accolades, including nine

Grammy Awards, six Billboard Awards and an Emmy. Since Basie's passing in 1984, Thad Jones, Frank Foster, Grover Mitchell, Bill Hughes, Dennis Mackrel and now trumpeter Scotty Barnhart have led the Count Basie Orchestra and maintained it as one of the elite performing organizations in jazz. The Count Basie Orchestra has won 17 Grammy Awards and 20 Downbeat and Jazz Times polls - more than any other big band in jazz. Tickets for Arturo Sandoval on April 25 and The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra on April 26 are $20$40 each and are on sale Monday, November 18, at 10 a.m. through the Touhill Performing Arts Center Ticket Office; online at www.touhill. org; or by phone at 314-516-4949. The three-day festival encourages the musical education and growth of the participating students by interaction with these internationally acclaimed jazz artists. “In addition to celebrating professional jazz musicians in our headline concert performances,” said Jim Widner, director of the Jazz Studies program at UMSL and artistic director of the Greater St. Louis Jazz Festival, “we focus on nurturing the talent of young musicians with jazz student performances and clinics.” The goal of the festival is to encourage the musical education and growth of the participating students by interaction with internationally acclaimed jazz artists. Now in its 11th year, the festival has grown to accommodate as many as 800 students from more than 40 schools from across Missouri, Kansas, Illinois and Texas. For three days, students participate in adjudicated performances and clinics. The clinics include one-on-one sessions and critique

from Jazz’s finest. In past years, budding musicians learned from such jazz greats as: Clark Terry, Lou Marini, John Pizzarelli, Ron Carter, Russell Malone, Marilyn Maye, Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band, Buddy DeFranco, Tom Scott, Mulgrew Miller, Jon Faddis, Conrad Herwig, Shelly Berg, Peter Erskine, Chris Vadala, the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, Doc Severinsen Christian McBride and many others. Daytime performances and artist clinics are free and open to the public. Jazz St. Louis promotes, presents

and preserves jazz in greater St. Louis through performance, education and outreach activities that build youth and adult audiences for jazz. More than 120,000 students have been served by Jazz St. Louis’ nationally recognized education and outreach programs. Through concert presentations at Jazz at the Bistro, the Touhill and other area venues, Jazz St. Louis has become the largest presenter of jazz in the Midwest and is one of the largest presenters of this unique American

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art form in the country. For more information, please visit www. jazzstl.org. Now in its 11th season of presenting the finest in the performing arts to the St. Louis region, the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center opened its doors on the University of Missouri-St. Louis campus in September 2003. The venue features the 1,600-seat Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall and the 350-seat E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Theater.

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Thursday, Dec. 5 RemiXT, Cicero's, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m. Santa Jam 2013 w/Jerrod Niemann, David Nail, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 6:30 p.m. The Weeks w/Heyrocco, Buffalo Rodeo, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:30 p.m. Pat Martino Trio, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. UMSL Classic Holiday Concert, Touhill Performing Arts Center, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. Vienna Teng w/Barnaby Bright, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m. Psychostick w/Axe Murder Boyz, Conquer As They Come, Pop's, Sauget, 6:30 p.m. Dave Simon's Rock School presents Best of the Beatles, Plush St. Louis, St. Louis, Doors 6:30 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 6 Pat Martino Trio, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Winter Concert Series feat. Great Rivers Choral Society, Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville, 7:00 p.m. Typhoon Jackson w/Matt Wynn, No Man's Law, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m. St. Louis Symphony Orchestra: Bach, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. Between The Rivers: Farewell Show w/The 45, River City Sound, Pop's, Sauget, 7:00 p.m. Phillipalooza 2013: A Concert to Fight Lou Gehrig's Disease w/Aaron Kamm & the One Drops, Speakeasy, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 5:30 p.m.

A Conversation w/Edith Head, Sheldon Concert Hall, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m. The Sun and The Sea w/Search Parties, Bluefish, Kites, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m. The Giving Tree Band w/ClusterPluck, The Gramophone, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 7 Dave Simon's Rock School presents "Best of the Beatles", Plush St. Louis, St. Louis, Doors 6:30 p.m. Blue October w/The Architects, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m. Pat Martino Trio, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Christmas at the Cathedral, Cathedral Basillica, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. St. Louis Symphony Orchestra: Bach, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. Dimefest w/Cemetery Gatez-A Tribute to Pantera, Slampig, Pop's, Sauget, 6:00 p.m. Exploding Cigars w/Elbow Through H a m m e r, T h e I n s i d i o u s D e v i c e , T h e Gramophone, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 8 Chance The Rapper w/Dj Rashad & Spinn, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m. UMSL Music Department presents Jazz for the Holidays, Touhill Performing Arts Center, St. Louis, 3:00 p.m. Chanel West Coast, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m. Christmas at the Cathedral, Cathedral Basillica, St. Louis, 2:30 p.m. Christmas Carol Concert presented by Missouri Women's Chorus, St. Anselm's

Parish, St. Louis, 2:30 p.m.

Mt. Thelonius w/Letter to Memphis, Auset Music Project, The Gramophone, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 9 Atlas Genius, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m. Open Mic Night, The Gramophone, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 10 Gringo Star, The Demo, St. Louis, Doors 8:00p.m. Alt-J / Grouplove, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m. Heffron Drive feat. Kendall Schmidt, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 11 Chuck Berry, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m. Drake, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. Historic Holiday Traditions Concert, Old Courthouse, St. Louis, 12:00 p.m. Vaudevileins w/The Sorry People, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 8:30 p.m. Good Gravy w/The Stone Sugar Shakedown, The Gramophone, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 12 Thirty Seconds to Mars w/Twenty-One Pilots, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m. St. Louis Symphony Holiday Concert: Too Hot To Handel: A Gospel Messiah, Powell Hall, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. RemiXT, Cicero's, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m. Every Time I Die w/LetLive, Code Orange Kids, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 13 Lucabrasi, Shooting With Annie, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m. Martina McBride: The Joy of Christmas Concert, Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. Never Shout Never w/Nick Santino, Front Porch Step, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 6:00 p.m. Devon Allman w/Delta Sol Revival, The Gramophone, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m. CHRONO MAN: A Space Opera in Eight Movements feat. Nee, Bear Hive, Plush St. Louis, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 14 Wompin 4! Bass and Lace feat. PANTyRaiD & Antiserum, Old Rock House, St. Louis, Doors 9:00 p.m. Zak Perry Band w/Sages, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m. Beyonce The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. St. Louis Symphony Holiday Concert: Mannheim Steamroller Christmas, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. Mansions, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:30 p.m. BPM presents Jay Love, Pancho Rucker, Vito Monney, Plush St. Louis, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 15 St. Louis Symphony Holiday Concert: Mannheim Steamroller Christmas, Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, 2:00 p.m.

Robin Thicke to appear at The Fox Following the release of his best selling new album, Blurred Lines, recording artist Robin Thicke has announced details of his highly anticipated Spring 2014 North American tour. The artist will be joined by special guests Jessie J and DJ Cassidy on all dates making this the hottest concert package of the spring. The tour will make 15 exclusive stops across North America and will kick off on February 21st in Atlanta, Georgia at the Fox Theatre, continuing through the spring. Robin is teaming up with Ticketsfor-Charity to offer fans some of the best seats in the house to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). These special tickets will be available exclusively at www.ticketsforcharity.com. Tickets and special limited VIP packages are available for purchasenow. For additional tour information, please visit www. robinthicke.com. Thicke will appear March 15 at the Fox Theatre.

This past summer marked the debut of Robin Thicke’s highly anticipated sixth studio album, Blurred Lines (Star Trak/ Interscope Records). The collection debuted at #1 on Billboard Top 200 while, “Blurred Lines,” the single, continued its 12-week reign on the Billboard Hot 100 chart making Robin the first artist to take the top spot on both lists since December 2012 and only the 17th act to earn the distinction in the past ten years. “Blurred Lines” scored the highest audience ever recorded and broke records by climbing to #1 on 5 radio charts simultaneously (Top 40, Rhythm, Urban, Hot AC & Urban AC) – the first time this has ever been done by an artist. New York Magazine called the album, “A great record. Period,” while Rolling Stone said, “Robin Thicke sings, writes, produces, plays keyboard and even raps a little on his excellent sixth album.” The second single off of the album, “Give It 2 U” ft. Kendrick Lamar, is available now. Robin Thicke has established himself as one of the most

respected singer-songwriters in soul and R&B music today. The musician, composer, and actor, released his critically acclaimed debut album, A Beautiful World, in 2003 under the name “Thicke.” Soon after, he came out with his breakthrough second release, 2006’s The Evolution Of Robin Thicke. Now on the way to double platinum status, Evolution’s mega hit “Lost Without U” became the #1 most played song in Urban Adult Contemporary BDS and topped four Billboard charts simultaneously. The awardwinning multiplatinum superstar returned to center stage in 2008 with Something Else, a joyful and modern tribute to the ‘70s soul and pop records that have inspired an extraordinary career. Revered by critics as one of the best soul albums in years, this ‘70s-inspired album dealt with racism, poverty, and love in the hits “Dreamworld,” “Magic,” and “The Sweetest Love.” In December of 2009 Robin released Sex Therapy. The title song was hailed by critics as “the sexiest song of the year.”

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Following a successful week of concerts at New York’s Marquis Theater, Il Divo—the record-breaking classical crossover group that has sold more than 26 million albums worldwide—will bring IL DIVO - A MUSICAL AFFAIR: THE GREATEST SONGS OF BROADWAY LIVE to theaters across the U.S. and Canada. The Live Nation-promoted engagement, which begins on March 28 and concludes on June 7, supports the group’s sixth studio album A Musical Affair. It’s their first compilation of songs inspired by Broadway shows such as Phantom of the Opera, Carousel and West Side Story, and features stellar duet partners Barbra Streisand, Kristin Chenoweth, Nicole Scherzinger, Heather Headley and Michael Ball. Ticket sales began on Nov. 15. The tour will stop in St. Louis on April 22 at the Peabody Opera House. The limited engagement of live concerts in NYC marked the first time the four members sang together on the Broadway stage. The show intertwines the most famous songs from Broadway musicals with the individual theatrical experiences of Carlos, David, Urs and Sébastien. Tony Award- and Grammy Award®-winner Heather Headley was a featured guest for the entire run. The quartet members are no strangers to musical theatre; Carlos was cast as Marius in Les Misérables when the show first premiered in Spain in 1993, while David played Rodolfo in Broadway’s La bohème in 2003, which subsequently garnered seven Tony Award nominations. The show was developed by long-term IL DIVO collaborator and artistic director Brian Burke (La Reve and Celine Dion’s residency shows in Las Vegas, Elton John, Rod Stewart and The Killers). The album “A Musical Affair” showcases Il Divo’s signature romantic and emotional interpretation of heartfelt classics like “Some Enchanted Evening” (South Pacific), “Bring Him Home” (Les Miserables), “Tonight” (West Side Story) and more. Il Divo has also provided new arrangements for these much-loved songs, as well as invited familiar Broadway and pop artists to appear on certain tracks as their duet partners. These top musicians lend their talent in songs like “The Music of the Night” (Phantom of the Opera) – LIVE duet with Barbra Streisand; “All I Ask Of You” (Phantom Of The Opera) – duet with Kristin Chenoweth; “Memory” (Cats) – duet with Nicole Scherzinger; and “Can You Feel The Love Tonight” (The Lion King) – duet with Heather Headley. “It has been so inspiring to work with such legendary songs from the world of Broadway musicals for our new album,” says Urs Buhler from IL DIVO. “We can't wait to now perform them in our own style to our fans around the world.” Il Divo is the world's first and most successful classical crossover group. The foursome have sold over 26 million albums worldwide, achieved over 50 number one records, received 160 gold and platinum sales awards in over 33 countries and staged four groundbreaking world tours. The international quartet comprises of tenor Urs Buhler of Switzerland, baritone Carlos Marin of Spain, pop artist Sébastien Izambard of France and tenor David Miller from the United States. As Il Divo first came to fruition in 2003, this year’s album and complementary concert series marks a milestone for the four singers as they commemorate the

Amos Lee will make his Sheldon debut on March 5 as a part of his “Mountains of Sorrow” Tour. A ticket pre-sale launched today at www.amoslee.com/tour. Tickets are on sale now.. The Philadelphia native is touring in support of his fifth studio album, Mountains Of Sorrow, Rivers Of Song (Blue Note Records), the follow-up to 2011’s chart-topping Mission Bell. Numerous dates on Lee’s fall 2013 tour are sold out, including a two-night stand at Nashville’s legendary Ryman Auditorium (November 13 and 14) and his November 22 show at the Beacon Theatre in New York City. Lee’s “World Cafe” session will air on NPR on November 22. His recent performance of the new single, “Chill In The Air,” on “Late Show with David Letterman” can be viewed here. Fans can see Lee performing “Johnson Blvd” on “CBS This Morning” here and check out stripped-down versions of several tracks from the new album in his Yahoo! Music’s Ram Country session. Produced by Jay Joyce (Emmylou Harris, Eric Church, Cage the Elephant), Mountains of Sorrow, Rivers of Song was hailed by The New York Times as a “serenely sure-footed effort from Amos Lee, a singer-songwriter who rarely delivers anything else.” Entertainment Weekly praised his “strikingly soulful voice” while People was struck by two “rootsy beauties”: “Chill In The Air” and “Mountains of Sorrow,” which feature Alison Krauss and Patty Griffin respectively. “Lee makes sorrow shimmer…Like Jackson Browne for another generation, Lee understands the staining traces of love,” said Paste and Elmore noted, “his songwriting has never been better…”Mountains of Sorrow” may be Lee’s finest yet.”

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Cyrus bringing tour to St. Louis Global superstar Miley Cyrus announced today the details behind her BANGERZ TOUR. The highly anticipated tour, produced and promoted by Live Nation, kicks off on Valentine's Day February 14, 2014 in Vancouver, BC at Pepsi Live @ Rogers Arena and will visit 38 cities throughout the United States and Canada including New York City, Los Angeles, Toronto, Chicago, Washington DC and Miami. Tickets go on sale starting Saturday, November 16 at www.livenation.com. The tour will stop in St. Louis at the Scottrade Center on April 16. Tickets are available at LiveNation.com/Ticketmaster.com, the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center, or via phone at 1-800745-3000 American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Tuesday, November 12 at 10 AM local time through Friday, November 15 at 10 PM local time. Fans will have additional opportunities to purchase tickets early by signing up for a Facebook RSVP at http://bit.ly/_MileyRSVP. Tickets for the general public go on sale Saturday, November 16. Additional details are available at www.livenation.com. Details for Miley’s BANGERZ TOUR follow her surprise appearance on Saturday Night Live where she announced to fans that she would be launching a tour soon. The announcement on Saturday Night Live comes on the heels

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of her well-received appearance on the show (re-airing November 9) as both host and musical performer on October 5 that was part of a series of headline-making appearances that supported the release of her new album, Bangerz, on RCA Records. Bangerz debuted at #1 on both the Billboard Top 200 Album chart and the Digital Album Charts with over 270,000 albums sold. Additionally, during release week, Bangerz hit #1 on iTunes in over 70 countries. Both singles, “Wrecking Ball” and “We Can’t Stop”, off Bangerz have already sold 4.3 million copies in the U.S. alone. “Wrecking Ball” hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed there for two weeks. It became Miley’s first Billboard Hot 100 #1 and her fastest-flying top 10 on Radio Songs. “Wrecking Ball” also hit #1 on Spotify where it reached the highest streams ever for any track in the U.S. beating the next highest week by nearly 500,000 plays. This exciting news came just two days after her music video for "Wrecking Ball" became the fastest music video ever to reach CERTIFIED status, VEVO's milestone for videos delivering 100 million views in only 6 days. Cyrus shattered the previous record which she held for “We Can’t Stop,” which was CERTIFIED by VEVO just 37 days after it premiered. Bangerz has been getting rave reviews including Entertainment Weekly calling it “...utterly fresh, a pop blitz from a hip-hop blueprint, and proof that Miley won't settle for just shocking us.” US Weekly declared it “the year's most titillating pop explosion” awarding the album “4 stars (out of 4).”

Garrett to peform at The Fox David Garrett, the phenomenal maverick violinist who mixes rock, pop and classical styles, will debut at the Fabulous Fox Theatre for the first time ever in Music: A Gala Night with David Garrett at 8:00pm on Friday, January 10, 2014. A child prodigy in his native Germany, he first became famous as a classical artist and later broadened his repertoire to include rock songs, movie themes and his own compositions. To purchase and for more information, visit MetroTix.com, call 314-534-1111 or visit the Fox Theatre Box Office. With a touch of genius and without any lessons, a young Garrett picked up the violin and began playing, quickly becoming one of the world’s foremost violinists. Within just a few years he was working with legendary groups like the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of esteemed maestro Zubin Mehta. When David Garrett wanted a title for his new CD in 2012, he came straight to the point and called it Music. The CD pulls together an intoxicating mix of classic rock, pop and classical styles. To him, it's all music and all equally valid. He provokes Garrett-mania among hordes of international fans wherever he performs with his spectacular fusions of rock and pop melded to symphonic or baroque traditions. David Garrett will perform at 8:00pm on Friday, January 10, 2014 at the Fabulous Fox Theatre. Tickets are on sale and range from $30 to $100 depending on seating preference. All prices include applicable facility fees. Additional service charges may apply. Tickets may be purchased in person (no service fees) at the Fox Theatre Box Office (531 N. Grand Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63103), online at MetroTix.com or by calling 314-534-1111.

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Rabbi whose friend became pope

NEW Y O R K ( A P ) — I t w a s September, not an easy time for a religious Jew to be traveling. T h e J e w i s h m o n t h o f Ti s h re i was ending with its marathon of holy days. Kosher wine would be needed. There were Sabbath blessings to recite. Fortunately, Rabbi Abraham Skorka had a friend with the run of a hotel who arranged for kosher meals and said "amen" to the rabbi's prayers. Skorka has been talking about this trip ever since, in interviews and meetings with Jewish groups, for two reasons: The hotel was inside the Vatican, and the friend was Pope Francis. "He invited me to share his table for the three daily meals. He told me, 'You have to sit here' — to sit on his right," Skorka said in a recent interview in New York. "I said, 'Look, I have to say Kiddush.' I had to say the special blessing for the holiday, for Shabbat, before the meal is served. He told me, 'Do what you have to do.'" Skorka — rector of the Seminario Rabinico Latinoamericano in Buenos Aires, which has ties to the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York — finds himself in the unlikely position of being close friends with a pope. When Francis was Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, archbishop of Buenos Aires, he and Skorka co-wrote a book of dialogues on Judaism and Roman Catholicism titled, "On Heaven and Earth," had a similarly themed TV show called "Bible, A Dialogue for Today," and offered prayers from each other's pulpits. Bergoglio kept a framed photo of the two of them in his study.

At Skorka's synagogue, the rabbi displayed a greeting the cardinal made to the congregation on one of his Rosh Hashana visits. "There is overall a very deep respect for the other," Skorka said. "His commitment with the Jewish people is total." Each of the men feels a duty to reach out beyond their own communities. Bergoglio, 76, grew up with Jewish friends. Jews fled to Argentina in significant numbers into the early 20th century to escape persecution in Russia, Germany and the Mideast. Skorka said Bergoglio was unwavering in combatting anti-Semitism, calling it a violation of Christian teaching. One of the events t h e c a rd i n a l c o n s i d e re d m o s t important on his annual calendar was a service at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Buenos Aires that promoted religious harmony on the anniversary of Kristallnacht, the Nazi-led mob violence in 1938 considered the start of the Holocaust. Skorka said the pope is so comfortable with Jewish culture that as he vetted meals at the Vatican hotel to make sure the rabbi was given only kosher food, Francis joked he was the rabbi's personal "mashgiach," the Hebrew word for a supervisor in a restaurant or other business who oversees compliance with Jewish dietary laws. As a child, Skorka said his father talked about how Jews had been persecuted over the centuries, including at times by the Catholic C h u rc h , b u t a l s o e m p h a s i z e d

the links between Judaism and Christianity. "'You must know that Jesus was a Jew,'" Skorka said his father told him. Skorka later looked to Abraham Joshua Heschel as a hero. Heschel, one of the most important 20th century Jewish thinkers, was a pioneer in Jewish-Christian cooperation. He negotiated with cardinals and Pope Paul VI over "Nostra Aetate," the transformative Second Vatican Council statement o f t h e 1 9 6 0 s t h a t re p u d i a t e d centuries of Christian teaching that Jews bore collective guilt for Christ's death. When Skorka, now 63, began serving as a rabbi in the Conservative Jewish movement, a priest invited him to a ChristianJewish dialogue, and his own interfaith work began in earnest. Skorka doesn't remember exactly how his conversations with Bergoglio began, but the two had come to know each other through the city's religious

events. Skorka wrote articles on interfaith issues for a newspaper the cardinal read. In person, they would needle each other about whose soccer team was winning. But more than that, Skorka said they were united in trying to reach people who had fallen away from their own religions and instead worshipped what the rabbi calls the "idols" of money, power and sex. Growing secularism has hit both the Catholic church and Jewish communities in Latin America. The church has also lost many parishioners to popular Pentecostal movements. "When he speaks about evangelization, the idea is to evangelize Christians or Catholics," to reach "higher dimensions of faith" and a deepened commitment to social justice, Skorka said. "This is the idea of evangelization that Bergoglio is stressing — not to evangelize Jews. This he told me,

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"How I Live Now"

Ever since she burst onto the scene in “Atonement,” playing a girl with an overly fertile imagination in a performance that earned her an Oscar nod at age 13, Saoirse Ronan has been one of the most interesting young faces on the big screen. Her precocious, quirky and intelligent look, almost like a pre-teen Meryl Streep, has evolved now into a more mature beauty, and the actress, now 19, remains just as interesting to watch, if not more so. Her latest film, the post-apocalyptic “How I Live Now,” based on the 2004 young adult novel by Meg Rosoff, feels something like “The Hunger Games” sprinkled with a liberal dose of “Pretty in Pink” or any basic teen comingof-age story. Like in “Atonement,” the personal journey unfolds in the shadow of world war — only here, it’s not World War II. No, it’s World War III, which begins almost immediately after Daisy, a self-absorbed young American with bleachedblond hair, fashionably ripped black tights and plenty of eye makeup, arrives in Britain, sent by her father to spend the summer with distant cousins in the country. She’s not thrilled. When friendly cousin Isaac (a sweet Tom Holland) fetches her at the airport, the first thing she does is mock his accent. RATED: R by the Motion Picture Association of America for “violence, disturbing images, language and some sexuality.” RUNNING TIME: 101 minutes. ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three stars out of four.

"The Book Thief"

Rarely has a story about an angelic schoolgirl been narrated by Death. But such is the case in the dark, yet wondrous Nazi Germany-set “The Book Thief.” “Here’s a small fact: You are going to die,” we’re told via voiceover by the Grim Reaper as we meet our young heroine, Liesel Meminger, played exquisitely by 13-year-old French-Canadian newcomer Sophie Nelisse. Traveling by train in 1939, Liesel and her ailing younger brother are being taken to a small German town by their poor mother. Once there, they’ll be handed over to their new foster parents. But as a line of blood drips from her motionless sibling’s nose, Liesel’s large blue eyes widen in horror as she discovers her brother has died. Now, she must embrace her new life alone. At her brother ’s funeral, a gravedigger misplaces his “Gravedigger’s Handbook” and Liesel grabs it and tucks it under her coat. This becomes her connection to the past — she cradles the book when she sleeps and keeps a photo of her brother tucked between the pages. Based on Markus Zusak’s 2006 best-selling young-adult novel, “The Book Thief” is a bittersweet wartime drama about an uneducated little girl who grows into a polished author. Directed by Brian Percival (“Downton Abbey”), the film shines a bright light on Nelisse, a fresh young talent whose expressive eyes say everything. RATED: PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for “some violence and intense depiction of thematic material.” RUNNING TIME: 131 minutes. ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three and a half stars out of four.

"Charlie Countryman"

Commercials director Fredrik Bond makes a promising feature debut with “Charlie Countryman” a fanciful crime-drama / romance that gratifyingly eschews strict genre classification. Introduced in voiceover by an unseen Narrator (John Hurt), Charlie Countryman (Shia LaBeouf) is a bit of a lost soul and the

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death of his mother Katie (Melissa Leo) leaves him completely adrift. After she passes, he sees her in a vision and asks her for guidance — she tells him to go visit Bucharest. Lacking any other direction in his life, Charlie boards a Chicago flight headed for Romania and meets Victor (Ion Caramitru), a Romanian taxi driver on his way home to visit his daughter. Casual conversation reveals a shared love for the hapless Chicago Cubs baseball team, but their newfound friendship is cut short when Victor peacefully passes away on the flight and Charlie experiences another vision: Victor telling him to deliver a gift that he was carrying to his daughter Gabi (Evan Rachel Wood). Charlie agrees, tracking her down at the airport when he arrives and consoling her as best he can before offering to assist with the disposition of her father’s body. Later at the opera house where he watches her play cello in the orchestra, Charlie meets Gabi’s menacing ex-husband Nigel (Mads Mikkelsen), who has unfinished business with Victor over a missing videocassette that he now plans to settle with Gabi, but she turns him away. Later that night on a circuitous wander around the city, Charlie’s convinced he’s falling in love with Gabi, but she remains aloof and mysterious about her relationship with Nigel. RATED: R by the Motion Picture Association of America for “some brutal violence, language throughout, sexuality/ nudity, and drug use.” RUNNING TIME: Running time: 103 minutes.

“The Hunger Games: Catching Fire”

A considerable upgrade over the first “Hunger Games” movie, “Catching Fire” comes across more like a remake than a sequel. In the adaptation of the second installation in Suzanne Collins’ young adult trilogy, there’s certainly plenty that has changed. Rebellion against the totalitarian rule of President Snow (Donald Sutherland) in the 12 districts of Panem is growing. Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) is now a beloved hero with the weight of celebrity on her shoulders. And Philip Seymour Hoffman, bless him, has found his way into the proceedings. Yet the general plot — a journey from Katniss’ poor hometown of District 12 to a climactic game of human hunting in “the arena,” with high-speed train rides and training sessions in between — is identical to the first “Hunger Games.” More has shuffled behind the camera, and “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” is much the better for it. Francis Lawrence (“I Am Legend”) has taken over directing from Gary Ross, whose poor handling of the first film didn’t stop it from becoming a sensation. Lawrence has given the film (the budget was nearly doubled) a more settled environment heavy on greys and a more appropriately grave emotional atmosphere. These are kids being forced to kill other kids, the franchise seems to have realized. “Catching Fire” opens with Katniss back in District 12, haunted by the experiences of her first Hunger Games. There, too, is her flame Gale (Liam Hemsworth), who’s slaving away in the mines. (Hemsworth, a nonentity in both films, makes about as convincing a miner as Ben Stiller’s Zoolander did.) But Katniss’ success in the Hunger Games was partly due to her for-publicity-sake romance with her co-winner Peeta (Josh Hutcherson, who seems about half the height of the screendominating Lawrence). President Snow, aware of the put-on, insists they keep up the charade to help pacify the uprising. RATED: PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for intense sequences of violence and action, some frightening images, thematic elements, a suggestive situation and language. RUNNING TIME: 146 minutes.

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

“Philomena”

Ask any good chef: why do some recipes work, while others, with the very same ingredients, do not? Ah, but it’s the QUALITY of the ingredients that matters, that chef will probably say. And so it is with Stephen Frears’ “Philomena,” a film whose cinematic recipe seems tricky at best: Take a shocking and tragic tale — a true one, involving the Catholic Church, no less — and make it into a film that’s part serious drama, part jaunty road-buddy movie, and part comedy. Such an unwieldy mix flirts with danger, even tastelessness, but “Philomena” works, thanks to the quality of its ingredients — especially the sensitive and nuanced performances by the ever-superb Judi Dench and by Steve Coogan, who also cowrote the script. Director Frears, carefully calibrating the tone here, is in fine form as he tackles a story based on the 2009 investigative book “The Lost Son of Philomena Lee,” by Martin Sixsmith. Lee, still living today, is an Irish woman who, as a teenager, became pregnant during a fairground tryst, not even understanding the biology of such things. Rejected at home, she was sent to a convent where she endured a painful birth — and told the pain was penance for her sin — then forced to work in the laundry with other “fallen women” for years in virtual imprisonment, allowed to see her son for one hour a day. Worse yet, the convent sold babies to wealthy Americans, and Philomena’s son, Anthony, was carried off one day as a toddler, without so much as a goodbye to his mother. RATED: PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for “some strong language, thematic elements and sexual references.” RUNNING TIME: 98 minutes. ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three and a half stars out of four.

"Frozen"

Instead of the bygone damsels in distress — yes we’re talking about you Cinderella, Snow White and Sleeping Beauty — the female royals of “Frozen,” Disney’s latest animated wonder, are feisty, forward and independent. Strong female leads are fitting, as “Frozen” marks the first time a female has occupied the director’s chair in the 76 years of Disney animation features. Jennifer Lee, who wrote Disney’s “Wreck-It Ralph,” as well as the screenplay for “Frozen,” codirected the icy 3-D adventure with Disney veteran Chris Buck (“Tarzan”). Inspired by the 19th century fairytale, “The Snow Queen,” by Hans Christian Andersen, “Frozen” marks another Disney film modernizing one of the Danish author’s stories. “The Little Mermaid” also adapted an Andersen fable. Eight new songs, by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, work well when paired with the stunning visuals. But none really shine with classic tour de force like a “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” — and it’s been too long since we’ve had a big Disney-stimulated hit. But the overall message more than makes up for the film’s pitfalls. Rich in magic, perils and family ties, “Frozen” encourages us to embrace our fears, overthrow our inhibitions and find the true meaning of love. Set in the kingdom of Arendelle, sisters Elsa (voiced by Idina Menzel) and Anna (Kristen Bell) are best friends who love to play in the snow. Luckily big sis Elsa can create ice and snow with her bare hands. RATED: PG by the Motion Picture Association of America for some action and mild rude humor. RUNNING TIME: ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two and a half stars out of four.

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In this 1946 file photo originally provided by RKO Pictures Inc., legendary actor James Stewart as George Bailey, center, is reunited with his wife played by actress Donna Reed, third from left, and family during the last scene of Frank Capra's "It's A Wonderful Life."

No sequel for "It's a Wonderful Life" By DERRIK LANG Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fans outraged that a sequel to a beloved holiday film is in the works are no longer out in the cold. A spokeswoman for Paramount Pictures, which owns the rights to “It’s a Wonderful Life,” said Wednesday that the studio would fight a group of producers who are working on a follow-up to the 1946 holiday classic. Directed by Frank Capra, the film stars James Stewart as George Bailey, a desperate family man who imagines during Christmastime what his town would be like if he’d never been born. “No project relating to ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ can proceed without a license from Paramount,” the studio noted in a statement after Star Partners and Hummingbird Productions announced their sequel plans

Monday. “To date, these individuals have not obtained any of the necessary rights, and we would take all appropriate steps to protect those rights.” The Internet collectively groaned this week when Bob Farnsworth, president of Nashville, Tenn.-based Hummingbird Productions, and Allen J. Schwalb, president of Orlando, Fla.based Star Partners, unveiled their pitch for “It’s a Wonderful Life: The Rest of the Story,” a follow-up that would focus on Bailey’s unlikeable grandson. “This can’t be real,” many tweeted. “Maybe George Bailey should have killed himself after all,” wrote one blogger. Soon celebrities were chiming in: “I don’t know if they have a title yet, but if not, I have a suggestion. I would call it ‘It’s a Terrible Idea,”’ joked Jimmy Kimmel. “Stop messing with classics, people! What’s next? ‘Gone with the Wind 2’?” pondered

Andy Cohen. Farnsworth and Schwalb said the film would star Karolyn Grimes, who played Bailey’s daughter in the original film, as an angel who comes to the aid of her nephew. They also said they were in talks with other surviving cast members to return. The producers estimated it would cost between $25 and $32 million, far less than many Hollywood remakes and sequels. Apparently, Farnsworth and Schwalb, who did not return messages seeking comment for this story, forgot one important detail: They didn’t ask the film’s owner for legal permission. Farnsworth previously told The Hollywood Reporter trade publication that the rights to “It’s a Wonderful Life” were in the public domain. Not quite. While a lapsed copyright led TV stations in the 1970s through early 1990s to repeatedly

broadcast the film, Paramount has controlled the rights for the past 14 years, after it acquired Republic Pictures as part of its purchase of Spelling Entertainment in 1999. Paramount has since licensed the film to NBC, which airs it sparingly during the holidays. Farnsworth and Schwalb not only lacked the blessing of Paramount — and fans everywhere — their proposed idea for a sequel also isn’t supported by the family of Frank Capra, who died in 1991. Capra’s son, Tom Capra, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the family hadn’t been contacted by Farnsworth and Schwalb about the sequel, a project they believe their father would have never approved. “If he was still alive, he would have called it ludicrous,” said Capra. “Then, I think we would have called his lawyer. Why would you even attempt to make a sequel to such a classic film?”

"Homefront" solid but complicated By ROBERT GRUBAUGH Of The Edge "Homefront" is that little movie that you saw the ad for an thought, "Ooh, another Jason Statham shoot-'em-up! I ' l l g o s e e t h a t w h e n I ' m o ff work at Thanksgiving." And you should. It was a perfectly respectable, well-executed thriller that delivered on its promises of meth production, home invasion, kidnapping, horseback riding, and sticking a tough guy with a British accent smack in the middle of the Louisiana swamps. I didn't have a bad time watching this movie, but it sure did cram a complicated plot into its average running time. T h a t ' s o n e w a y t o p e rc e i v e value, I suppose, which is great because I lucked into an early screening of this movie in order

t o re v i e w i t o n o p e n i n g d a y instead of writing about last weekend's ginormous titan, the Hunger Games sequel, Catching Fire. Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) doesn't need my help getting people in the door. After the tragic ending to his undercover work infiltrating a motorcycle club selling drugs, DEA Agent Phil Broker (Statham) decides that it's time to get out of town and cool off. He relocates to the bayou with is daughter, Maddy (Izabela Vidovic), where they attempt to build a new life after losing his career and her mother. Maddy's a tough and sensitive kid. Our first encounter with her is after a playground kerfuffle when she bashes in the nose of a school bully (Austin Craig), setting up a meet cute with her dad and the school's

psychologist (Rachelle Lefevre). As an aside, what small town grade school has a psychologist on retainer? They don't even h a v e a h o s p i t a l . B u t B ro k e r doesn't have time for love. He's too busy trying to make amends with the boy's crazy family (Kate Bosworth, Marcus Hester) before crank-addled Mom erupts over the bloody public embarrassment. When she enlists the help of her brother, Gator (James Franco), things go from bad to worse for Broker. Gator is a vicious local thug that has the town sheriff (Clancy Brown) in his pocket as he builds his own methamphetamine empire on the waterfront. While terrorizing the Brokers' plantation home, he uncovers the secret that Phil isn't exactly sharing: he's a cop hiding out

in a burg full of criminals. He even calls in a few tips after his friend (Omar Benson Miller) cues him into some of the more t h re a t e n i n g g o i n g s - o n . G a t o r u s e s h i s g i r l f r i e n d ( Wi n o n a Ry d e r ) a s a p a w n i n o ff e r i n g Broker's whereabouts to the motorcycle gang's leader (Chuck Zito) as revenge for the death of his jerk son (Linds Edwards). In exchange, Gator hopes to get statewide distribution for his homemade crystal meth. The toker is too hooked on his own product, though, to figure any type of double-cross. And there is no honor among any of these thieves. The climactic nighttime battle at Casa de Broker is full of punching, machine gun fire, and a high-speed boat chase getaway. It's almost like this film was dreamed up by an

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amped-up teenage boy in 1988. See what I mean about complicated? The films is dense and I haven't even mentioned Broker's old DEA boss (Lance E. Nichols), the lead thug that goes after broker (Frank Grillo), or a slimy lawyer (Pruitt Taylor Vince). Chuck Logan's source novel is adapted by, wait for it, Sylvester Stallone, Statham's frequent co-star and American mentor. The two have teamed up for a couple of Expendables movie and a third is on the way for next year. I think by now we know pretty well what we can expect from their team-up. "Homefront" runs 111 minutes and is rated R for strong violence, pervasive language, drug content, and brief sexuality. I give this film two stars out of four.

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Above, Monks Mound at Cahokia Mounds near Collinsville. Below, the Dana-Thomas Home in Springfield. day of the event. For details, call (309) 828-1084 or visit www. christmasatthemansions.com Lincoln Herndon Law Offices State Historic Site, Springfield Dec. 4, 11, and 18, 5-8 p.m. D o w n t o w n H o l i d a y Wa l k s : Take a specialty tour of downtown Springfield and historic sites. Free Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site, Collinsville

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Above, Scuba Santa in his Winter Wonderland at the Newport Aquarium, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Below, a scene from Christmas at the Galt House in downtown Louisville.

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rom an underwater appearance by Santa Claus at the Newport Aquarium to massive lighted figures handcrafted in China at Louisville’s Galt House Hotel, attractions unique to Kentucky will enliven the holiday season. Take a candlelight tour of My Old Kentucky Home in Bardstown, known throughout the world as the symbol of Stephen Foster’s most famous song. Or visit a live Nativity scene at the Creation Museum in Petersburg, where the Christmas Town attraction will also feature a live drama about the Magi. At Newport Aquarium, Scuba Santa’s Winter Waterland is celebrating its 10th anniversary and will be open to the public Nov. 29 to Jan. 1. Scuba Santa’s underwater dive show has been called one of the most unusual holiday experiences in the country. Find more information at www.newportaquarium.com. Christmas at the Galt House Hotel, which includes the unique inner-lighted KaLightoscope figures from China, has been named a Top

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he Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (The Rep) presents the famous and fun whodunit play "The Mousetrap" by Agatha Christie and directed by Paul Mason Barnes. This classic mystery will be performed on the Browning Mainstage of the Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts, 130 Edgar Road (on the campus of Webster University), Webster Groves, December 4-29, 2013. Curtain times are Tuesday at 7 pm; Wednesday–Friday at 8 pm; selected Wednesday matinees at 1:30 pm; Saturday matinees at 5 pm; selected Saturday nights at 9 pm; Sunday matinees at 2 pm; and selected Sunday evenings at 7 pm. Due to the holiday an additional performance has been added on Monday, December 23 at 7 pm, as well as an additional matinee performance on Thursday, December 26 at 1:30 pm. There will be no performances on Tuesday, December 24 or Wednesday, December 25. Ticket prices start at just $16.50 (previews) and $20 (regular performances). To purchase, visit The Rep Box Office, located inside the Loretto-Hilton Center, charge by phone by calling (314) 968-4925, or visit The Rep’s Online Box Office at http://www. repstl.org. Major sponsorship for this production is provided by Wells Fargo Advisors. The Grande Dame of suspense weaves a clever mystery that will keep you guessing till the very end. It’s late afternoon at Monkswell Manor, and a strong snowstorm is in full swing. A voice the radio is heard describing the recent murder of a Mrs. Maureen Lyon in London. The police are looking to interview a man seen near the crime scene. Mollie and Giles Ralston, the owners of the Manor, each enter from a day of separate errands, preparing for their soon-to-be arriving guests, who will be the first to stay at the recently converted boarding house. Mollie and Giles discuss their nerves about their new business. Giles worries about the fact they’re allowing strangers, whom they know very little about, to stay at their home, but Mollie assures him that they all wrote “from very good addresses.” One by one, the expected guests arrive. There’s Christopher Wren, an architect who is a bit neurotic and childlike in nature, but friendly; Mrs. Boyle, an older snobbish woman who is very disappointed in the Manor’s amenities and Mollie’s amateur hosting skills; Major Metcalf, a middle-aged former military man whose demeanor is still very much that of a soldier; and Miss Casewell, a sharp-witted young woman who is rather masculine in nature. Mollie and Giles receive an unexpected guest arrival in Mr. Paravicini who says his car ran into a snow bank. Flamboyant and chatty, he tells Mollie and Giles he feels lucky to have broken down near a guesthouse. Giles and Mollie tell him he’s welcome to a small room they have left, and the three chat about how they’re likely snowed in for the time being. The Ralstons receive another unexpected arrival in Detective Sergeant Trotter, who tells everyone he has reason to believe the murderer of Maureen Lyon is headed to the Manor – and might have already arrived. Trotter says police believe the Lyon murder was an act of revenge for a crime that was committed years ago and that someone staying at the Manor is also connected to the crime and may be the murderer’s intended next victim. With everyone snowed in from the storm, they realize the murderer is likely among them. Everyone denies any connection with the crime, so Trotter can’t get any answers. However, the tense environment slowly causes people to unravel and disturbing truths are revealed. But one truth that continues to elude everyone is the identity of the murderer. In a situation where nothing is as it seems, how do those at Monkswell Manor know who to trust? And if and when they finally figure

it out, will it be too late?"Agatha Christie brings her special cleverness to our stage with her historic play 'The Mousetrap,'" said Steve Woolf, artistic director of The Rep. "Still running after 61 years in London, this mystery continues to have the audience guessing as to whodunit. A great collection of characters all appear to be the culprit in a criminal activity that takes place during a fierce snowstorm at Monkswell Manor. It simply is great fun for the holidays." A literary giant, Ms. Christie’s books have sold more than two billion copies in over 45 languages, a feat that is only outdone by the works of William Shakespeare and the Bible. In her illustrious 50-year writing career, she penned 66 detective novels, 14 short-story collections, six romance novels and a dozen plays. "The Mousetrap", which opened in London in 1952, holds the title of being the longest continuously running play in theatrical history. Known worldwide as the “Queen of Crime,” Dame Agatha Christie is probably the most successful and famous mystery writer of all time. Although she passed away almost 30 years ago, her work has remained immensely popular. Her books, short stories and plays have sold over two billion copies in over 45 languages – in fact, she is only outsold by the Bible and William Shakespeare. During her more than 50-year writing career, Christie wrote a total of 80 novels and short story collections, some of her most famous works being Murder on the Orient Express (1934), Death on the Nile (1937), and And Then There Were None (1939). She wrote more than a dozen plays, including The Mousetrap, which opened in London in 1952 and holds the title of being the longest continuously running play in

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theatrical history. Creating the standard for mysteries, Christie made popular many of the most used literary devices today in the genre, including red herrings, twist endings, and making the least likely suspect the guilty party. And although most of her stories take place the better half of a century ago, Agatha Christie is still a household name today synonymous with intrigue and mystery. Christie was a savant at suspense and a talented thrill-inducer. She understood the human psyche in that even though it’s intuitive to avoid things that would scare us, many of us crave the adrenaline rush we get from fear so long as it’s from a source of entertainment (i.e. reading a book or watching a play), and there’s no actual risk of being hurt. She knew what maked the reader or audience member tick. It also appears that when someone is credited with defining a genre, that credit doesn’t always fade with time. “Readers still like the world she created, one with recognizable characters in a recognizable setting, one that is momentarily invaded by murder but has order restored by the intervention of The Great Detective,” said John Curran, a Christie historian who has written two books on the author, Secret Notebooks and Agatha Christie: Murder in the Making, in a 2011 USA Today interview. Barry Forshaw, editor of British Crime Writing: An Encyclopedia, felt similarly and in a 2009 interview with The Independent, he discussed Christie’s ability to create a strong sense of nostalgia – even for those who never lived in the settings or during the time of when her stories take place. “She writes about an England that people nurture in their minds even if it never really existed,

and that is something that appeals to both British readers and worldwide fans.” That isn’t to say Christie didn’t have her critics. She’s been criticized for having one-dimensional characters and stories that lacked substance. However, Christie considered herself more an entertainer than a literary groundbreaker. In fact, Forshaw actually sees Christie’s straightforward writing as much of the reason for her lasting popularity. Her simple language, methodical plots and colorful descriptions of a bygone era give her stories a universal appeal. The cast of "The Mousetrap" at The Rep is Ellen Adair as Mollie, William Connell as Giles, Tarah Flanagan (The Comedy of Errors) as Miss Casewell, Darrie Lawrence (Over the Tavern) as Mrs. Boyle, Sean Mellott as Christopher Wren, Larry Paulsen as Mr. Paravicini, Christian Pedersen as Detective Sergeant Trotter and Michael James Reed (Clybourne Park) as Major Metcalf. Paul Mason Barnes, who last directed Shakespeare’s farcical romp The Comedy of Errors on the Mainstage, directs The Rep’s production of "The Mousetrap". The creative staff also includes John Ezell, set designer; Dorothy Marshall Englis, costume designer; Peter E. Sargent, lighting designer; Rusty Wandall, sound designer; Rich Cole, casting director; Glenn Dunn, stage manager; and Shannon B. Sturgis, assistant stage manager. For more information about The Rep’s production of "The Mousetrap" including a guide introducing the characters, plot and background on the play; photos related to the production; and more, visit The Rep’s comprehensive public website at http:// www.repstl.org.

The Arts Arts calendar Thursday, Dec. 5 The Black Rep presents Black Nativity, Harris-Stowe University, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m. A Christmas Carol, The Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Kosher Lutherans, Hot City Theater – Kranzberg Arts Center, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. The Rep presents The Mousetrap, Loretto-Hilton Center Browning Mainstage, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. Early American Silver from the Cahn Collection Exhibit, History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through March 2, 2014. The Past, Present and Future of Nature Photography Exhibit, The International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Runs through January 25, 2014. Slavery at Jefferson's Monticello: Paradox of Liberty Exhibit, History Museum in Forest Park, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through March 2. The United States Navy: WWI and WWII, Jefferson Barracks Museums, St. Louis, Noon to 4:00 p.m., Runs through Dec.29. Yoko Ono: Wish Tree, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through Dec.31. Postwar German Art, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through January 26, 2014. Highlights from the Textile Collection, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through January 12, 2014. Encounters Along the Missouri River: the 1858 Sketchbooks of Carl Ferdinand Wimar, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through Jan. 19. A New Voice: Contemporary Art Exhibit, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. I Was A Soldier: Photos by Jerry Tovo, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through January 20, 2014. 50 Years of Wilderness: Through the Lens of Missouri's 8 Wilderness Areas Exhibit, History Museum in Forest Park, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through January 5, 2014.

Friday, Dec. 6 The Black Rep presents Black Nativity, Harris-Stowe University, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. A Christmas Carol, The Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Kosher Lutherans, Hot City Theater – Kranzberg Arts Center, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. The Rep presents The Mousetrap, Loretto-Hilton Center Browning Mainstage, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. Early American Silver from the Cahn Collection Exhibit, History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through March 2, 2014. The Past, Present and Future of Nature Photography Exhibit, The International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through January 25, 2014. Chiura Obata: Four Paintings, Four Moods Exhibit, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs through February 2, 2014. Slavery at Jefferson's Monticello: Paradox of Liberty Exhibit, History Museum in Forest Park, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through March 2. The United States Navy: WWI and WWII, Jefferson Barracks Museums,

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Saturday, Dec. 7 The Black Rep presents Black Nativity, Harris-Stowe University, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. A Christmas Carol, The Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Kosher Lutherans, Hot City Theater – Kranzberg Arts Center, St. Louis, 8:00 p.m. The Rep presents The Mousetrap, Loretto-Hilton Center Browning Mainstage, St. Louis, 5:00 p.m. Early American Silver from the Cahn Collection Exhibit, History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through March 2, 2014. The Past, Present and Future of Nature Photography Exhibit, The International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Runs through January 25, 2014. Danica Dakic Exhibit, Laumeier Sculpture Park, St. Louis, Noon to 5:00 p.m., Runs through January 26, 2014. Slavery at Jefferson's Monticello: Paradox of Liberty Exhibit, History Museum in Forest Park, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through

March 2. Donald Judd: The Multicolored Wo r k s E x h i b i t , P u l i t z e r Foundation for the Arts, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through January 4. The United States Navy: WWI and WWII, Jefferson Barracks Museums, St. Louis, Noon to 4:00 p.m., Runs through Dec.29. Chiura Obata: Four Paintings, Four Moods Exhibit, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through February 2, 2014. Yoko Ono: Wish Tree, St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through

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The Arts Artistic adventures Ron White to appear at the Peabody Comedian Ron “Tater Salad” White, best known as the cigar smoking, scotch drinking funnyman from the “Blue Collar Comedy” phenomenon returns to St Louis with his new stand-up show, A Little Unprofessional. White has achieved two Grammy nominations, a Gold Record, two of the top rated one-hour specials in Comedy Central history, a book that appeared on the New York Times Best Seller List, and CD and DVD sales of over 10 million units. The show will be conducted at 7 p.m. on May 16 and is recommended for mature audiences. Tickets, on sale now, are $49.75 and $59.75 and are available at the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center, ticketmaster.com or by calling 800745-3000.

Muny announces adult, teen, child audition dates The Muny announced today its audition schedule for the 2014 season. Complete information on times, locations and descriptions of each audition will be posted on muny.org on December 16. The audition dates are: January 31, 2014:St. Louis local non-Equity adult singer auditions February 1: Adult open call: Singers February 2: Singer callbacks February 3: St. Louis local Equity adult principal auditions February 8: Adult open call: Dancers February 9: Dancer callbacks February 22: Teen open call February 23: Teen callbacks March 1: Children open call March 2: Children callbacks And for the first time: December 1-15, 2013: Singer video submissions accepted Adult singers looking to audition for the 2014 Muny season can now submit a video audition online.

SLSO Family Concert series announced The St. Louis Symphony’s Family Concert series for the the 2013-2014 season has been announced The St. Louis Symphony Family Concerts are held four times each season and are designed to help familiarize younger listeners with the orchestra in a fun, imaginative and interactive way. The season’s other concerts include: • Peter and the Wolf: Sunday, January 12 at 3pm Prokofiev’s piece gets an on-stage twist, as performers from STAGES St. Louis will join the St. Louis Symphony to act out this family favorite. • Choose Your Own Symphonic Adventure: Sunday, March 9 at 3pm This interactive journey through the history of classical music will let the audience pick the program! The concert will feature iconic works from Beethoven, Mozart, Bach and many more. Tickets for all of the Family Concerts may be purchased online at stlsymphony.org, by calling 314534-1700 or in person at the Powell Hall Box Office, located at 718 North Grand Boulevard. The performances are presented by PNC Arts Alive.

Founded in 1880 and now in its 134th season, the St. Louis Symphony is the second-oldest orchestra in the country and widely considered one of the world’s finest. In September 2005, internationally acclaimed conductor David Robertson became the 12th Music Director, the second Americanborn conductor to hold that post in the Orchestra’s history. The St. Louis Symphony strives for artistic excellence, fiscal responsibility and community connection while meeting its mission statement: enriching people’s live through the power of music. The Symphony presents a full season of classical programs and Live at Powell Hall concerts, as well as hundreds of free education and community programs each year. In May 2009, the Symphony implemented an encompassing strategic plan that includes a 10-year vision focusing on artistic and institutional excellence, expanding audience and revenue growth across all key operating areas.

"Jersey Boys" returns to the Fox Tickets are on sale now for the St. Louis return engagement of the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Awardwinning hit musical JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, playing the Fox Theatre February 19-March 2, 2014. Directed by two-time Tony Aw a rd - w i n n e r D e s M c A n u ff , JERSEY BOYS won the 2006 Tony Award for Best Musical, the 2006 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album, the 2009 Olivier Award for Best New Musical, the 2010 Helpmann Award for Best Musical (Australia), and continues to break box office records on Broadway and across North America. JERSEY BOYS worldwide has been seen by over 18 million people (as of July, 2013). JERSEY BOYS is written by Academy Award -winner Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, with music by Bob Gaudio, lyrics by Bob Crewe and choreography by Sergio Trujillo. JERSEY BOYS is part of the U.S. Bank Broadway series presented in St. Louis by the Fox Theatre. Catch a sneak peek of Jersey Boys! Log on to www.JerseyBoysTour. com/watch. JERSEY BOYS is the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi. This is the story of how a group of blue-collar boys from the wrong side of the tracks became one of the biggest American pop music sensations of all time. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sound and sold 175 million records worldwide - all before they were thirty. JERSEY BOYS opened at the August Wilson Theatre on Broadway to critical acclaim on November 6, 2005. The JERSEY BOYS First National Tour opened to rave reviews in San Francisco on December 1, 2006, played a recordbreaking run in Los Angeles and is still breaking house records in cities across North America. JERSEY BOYS is currently playing in New York; London; Las Vegas; Perth, Australia; Johannesburg, South Africa and across North America on tour. JERSEY BOYS is will open soon in Capetown, South Africa. T h e J E R S E Y B O Y S d e s i g n and production team comprises Klara Zieglerova (Scenic Design), Jess Goldstein (Costume Design),

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Howell Binkley (winner of the 2006 Tony Award for his Lighting Design of JERSEY BOYS), Steve Canyon Kennedy (Sound Design), Michael Clark (Projections Design), Charles LaPointe (Wig and Hair Design), Steve Orich (Orchestrations) and Ron Melrose (Music Direction, Vocal Arrangements & Incidental Music). JERSEY BOYS is produced by Dodger Theatricals, Joseph J. Grano, Tamara and Kevin Kinsella, Pelican Group, with Latitude Link and Rick Steiner. JERSEY BOYS will return to the Fox Theatre in St. Louis February 19 – March 2, 2014. The performance schedule is Tuesday – Saturday evenings at 8pm; Sunday evenings at 6:30pm; Saturdays at 2pm, Sundays at 1pm; with a weekday matinee Thursday, February 20 at 1pm. Tickets for JERSEY BOYS begin at $30 and are available online at MetroTix.com, by calling 314534-1111 and in person at the Fox Theatre Box Office. VIP Tickets in the first five rows are also available for all performances. Performance schedule, prices and cast are subject to chance without notice. For more information, please visit www. JerseyBoysTour.com or FabulousFox. com. The Original Broadway Cast R e c o rd i n g o f J E R S E Y B O Y S , produced by Bob Gaudio, was recently certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. The cast recording is now available on Rhino Records. JERSEY BOYS: The Story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons (Broadway Books) is the official handbook to the smash Broadway hit. Seasons Greetings: A JERSEY BOYS Christmas, a new holiday CD featuring international cast members of JERSEY BOYS,

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produced by Bob Gaudio, is now available on Rhino Records. Visit the JERSEY BOYS website at www.JerseyBoysTour.com.

Peabody to present the Moscow Ballet Celebrate the beauty of the holidays and the best of Russian ballet in Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker! Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker returns to the Peabody Opera House on Sunday, Dec. 8 for a 5pm performance. The holiday favorite dramatizes the traditional story of Masha meeting her “Prince.” This year, exclusive to Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker, a tribute to world peace will be added. The “Dove of Peace,” will feature two dancers who become one bird with a 20 foot wingspan and escort Masha and Prince to the “Land of Peace and Harmony.” Tickets are $90, $60, $45 & $35. Tickets may be purchased at the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center, all Ticketmaster Ticket Centers, by phone at 800-745-3000, or online at ticketmaster.com. There is a facility fee on all tickets purchased at all locations, including at the Scottrade Center Box Office. Additional Ticketmaster service charges and handling fees apply to all tickets purchased through Ticketmaster outlets, by phone or online. For disabled seating, call 314-622-5420. For more information go to http:// www.nutcracker.com/yourcity/stlouis-mo Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker tells the beloved Christmas story of the girl who falls in love with a Nutcracker Prince –

with Russian flair. Praised by the NY Times as “thrilling and expansive,” the 40 impeccably trained Russian dancers leap, spin and lunge bringing the traditional story to life. The Act I Christmas party enchants with its magical toys, evil Mouse King and a journey through the glittering Snow Forrest. Unique to the Great Russian Nutcracker, Russian folk characters Father Christmas and the Snow Maiden escort Masha (aka Clara) to the Land of Peace and Harmony in Act II where she and the Nutcracker Prince are honored by emissaries from heritages the world over; African, Russian, Asian, European and Hispanic. Set to Pytor Tchaikovsky’s famous score, Moscow Ballet’s production features lavish costumes, nine hand-painted backdrops with 3-D ornamentation and fanciful, larger-than-life puppets designed by Russian puppet master Valentin Federov. A must see show for everyone in the family this holiday season! www.nutcracker.com Akiva Talmi Presents Inc. (ATP) is known for its annual, touring Great Russian Nutcracker and full-length productions of the classic story-ballets; Swan Lake, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and others by the Moscow Ballet. ATP produced the “Cynthia Gregory National Tour” with Nancy Reagan as Honorary Chair; the “From the Top” NPR TV special featuring NYCB’s Violette Verdi and Itzhak Perlman, the “Alexander Godunov” national tour and more. Created by award-winning Juilliard alumnus, composer/conductor and theatrical producer, Akiva Talmi, ATP evolved out of the all-star Russian "Glasnost Festival Tour" (1986-92).

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CUSTOM BUILT HOME on 4 beautiful acres. Open floor plan. 6BR/5BA. 30x40 pole barn with 10’ doors. $365,000 Moro PR101523 NORMA LINCK (618) 444-8733

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ELEGANT 1 story ranch, 3BR/2BA, gas frpl, hardwood flrs, tray ceiling in mstr bdrm. Home warranty provided.

NEW LISTING NEW LISTING NEW LISTING NEW LISTING

GREAT FAMILY HOME. Possible 4 bdrms, huge screened porch, plenty of room to grow!

$254,000 Edwardsville PR101519 JOHN CAMERON (760) 524-6878

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$169,900 Edwardsville PR101521 NORMA LINCK (618) 444-8733

PERFECT OPPORTUNITY TO OWN a 5 +/- acre parcel in Triad School District. Great location to build your dream home or build a subdivision.

SPECTACULAR HOME in pristine condition. Numerous upgrades in Montclaire, finished basement.

CHARMING REMODELED home in old Glen Carbon, 9 ft. ceiling, hardwood floors, 3BR/2BA.

$120,000 Troy PR101513 DIANA MASSEY TEAM (618) 791-5024 or (618) 791-9298

$167,500 Edwardsville PR101516 JUDINE LUX OR CHRIS MILLER (618) 531-0488 (618) 580-6133

$103,900 Glen Carbon PR101514 NORMA LINCK (618) 444-8733

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OPEN HOUSE SUN, DEC 8, 1-3 PM

KATHY SEIBERT (618) 593-3042

SANDIE LAMANTIA (618) 978-2384 A COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE has made this Associate a leader in the real estate market.

9 Ginger RIdge Court, Glen Carbon SPACIOUS 5BR/4BA home nestled on a private cul-de-sac wooded lot. All new hardwood. $264,900 Glen Carbon PR101517 VICKY LOWRY (618) 741-7178

281 Fountain Drive, Glen Carbon $450,000 OPEN SUN. 1-3 PM BETTY TREAT (618) 830-3952

Edwardsville 1012 Plummer Dr.

2105 Tuscany Ridge Drive, Maryville 339,900 OPEN SUN. 1-3 PM ADAM HORNBERGER (618) 444-8681

A COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE has made this Associate a leader in the real estate market.

839 Harvard Drive, Edwardsville $148,900 OPEN SUN. 1-3 PM BRENDA HOULSHOUSER (618) 789-2742

Prudential Real Estate Ranks Highest Overall Satisfaction for First-Time and Repeat Home Buyers and First-Time Home Sellers among National Full Service Real Estate Firms.

618-655-4100 OPEN HOUSE SUN, DEC 8, 1-3 PM NEW PRICE

3852 Ember, Edwardsville WONDERFUL CUSTOM BUILT 4BR home situated on cul-de-sac. $329,900 OPEN SUN. 1-3 PM JUDINE LUX (618) 531-0488

NEW PRICE OPEN HOUSE SUN, MAR 20, 1-3 PM

NEW PRICE

DUNLAP LAKE 320’ of shoreline, walkout custom built, premiere point lot! $465,000 Edwardsville PR101259

IRRESISTIBLE ONE STORY! Chef’s kitchen, finished LL, fenced yard with stone patio & custom firepit. $445,000 Edwardsville PR100957

DIVE INTO THE INGROUND POOL then relax in this 4BR, open floor plan, 1.5 story home. $410,000 Edwardsville PR101228

FEATURED LISTING FEATURED LISTING

RANCH 2 bedrooms, 2 bath, garage, drive in basement. Great for rental or to rehab. Very large lot. $55,000 Edwardsville PR101330

3BR/4BA COUNTRY LIVING minutes from town. Barn/pastures perfect for horses. $549,900 Edwardsville PR101398

OPEN HOUSE SUN,LISTING MAR 20, 1-3 FEATURED LISTING FEATURED PM

VILLA WITH 4 BEDROOMS 3 full baths, walkout, granite counters, SS appliances, sun room 2 fireplaces! $280,000 Glen Carbon PR101488

HUGE WOODED LOT walkout basement, 2 fireplaces, second kitchen in LL. $174,900 Edwardsville PR101492

FEATURED LISTING FEATURED LISTING

PRIVATE 11 +/- ACRES with well built renovated home. Chef’s kitchen & great room w/fireplace. $424,500 Edwardsville PR100611

BRICK RANCH 4 bedroom home on private wooded lot with over 4500 sq. ft. $357,000 Highland PR101494

FEATURED LISTING FEATURED LISTING

SUPER CUTE! SUPER CLEAN! Move-in ready. Heart of Marine. All electric home. $114,999 Edwardsville PR101297

3 BEDROOM, 1 BATH in the heart of Staunton. Nice home with lots of potential. $89,500 Staunton PR101172

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