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Flashback to the '50s Hula hoop gains local following.

Friday Dec. 25___________ Saturday Dec. 26___________

This one is for adults.

"The Big Short" A decent pre-holiday effort.

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Crown Center has decked the halls.

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SLAM marks Arch's 50th anniversary.

19 "Newsies"

Broadway hit coming to The Fox.

18 You Gotta Eat Gilliganz Bar and Grill.

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What’s Happening MERRY CHRISTMAS!

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• U.S. Bank, Wild Lights, Saint Louis Zoo, St. Louis, 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

• The Elves and the Shoemaker, The Heagney Theater, St. Louis, • T h e N u t c r a c k e r, To u h i l l Performing Arts Center, St. Louis, 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Runs through December 23 • The Nutcracker, Edison Theater, St. Louis, 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

• Wicked, Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., Runs through January 3, 2016.

• The Rep presents Peter and the Starcatcher, Loretto-Hilton Browning Mainstage, St. Louis, 4:00 p.m., Runs through December 27.

• Good 4 the Soul, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

• Posse In Effect: A Tribute to The Beastie Boys, The Ready Room, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

• Biased STL Showcase & Zine Release w/New Lives, Bike Path, Yonsei, Sleeping Cranes, Oakwood Estate, I Actually, The Demo, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

• S i x B y S i l v e r, C i c e r o ’ s , University City, 8:00 p.m.

• Fulgora w/Animate Dead,

Fubar, St. Louis, doors 7:00 p.m.

• 1999: 90's Tribute Band, Fox Sports Midwest Live!, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m.

• Jam Session w/Mo' Pleasure, 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. / Happy Little Trees, 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Laurie's Place (Front Bar), Edwardsville • Southern Justice, Laurie's Place (Back Bar), Edwardsville, 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

• Frank Lloyd Wright's Samara: A Mid-Century Dream Home, The Sheldon Art Galleries, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Runs through February 6, 2016.

• The Perceptive Mechanism, The Kranzberg Arts Center, St. Louis, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs through January 30, 2016.

• Kota: Digital Excavations in African Art, Pulitzer Arts Foundation, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Runs through March 19, 2016.

• Julie Malone: Luminous, Sheldon Art Galleries, St. Louis, 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through January 23, 2016.

• Silver Seas: An Odyssey by Ernest H. Brooks II, International Photography Hall of Fame, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through December 30.

• Wyatt Kahn: Object Paintings, Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Runs through December 27.

• Good 4 the Soul, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

• Posse In Effect: A Tribute to The

Beastie Boys, The Ready Room, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

• Biased STL Showcase & Zine Release w/New Lives, Bike Path, Yonsei, Sleeping Cranes, Oakwood Estate, I Actually, The Demo, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

• S i x B y S i l v e r, C i c e r o ’ s , University City, 8:00 p.m.

• Fulgora w/Animate Dead, Fubar, St. Louis, doors 7:00 p.m.

Sunday December 27_____ • Kwanzaa: Under the Boabab Tree, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

• Raja the Elephant's 23rd Birthday, Saint Louis Zoo, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

• T h e N u t c r a c k e r, To u h i l l Performing Arts Center, St. Louis, 2:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

• The Nutcracker, Edison Theater, St. Louis, 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.

• The Elves and the Shoemaker, The Heagney Theater, St. Louis, • Wicked, Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 1:00 p.m., Runs through January 3, 2016.

• The Rep presents Peter and the Starcatcher, Loretto-Hilton Browning Mainstage, St. Louis, 2:00 p.m., Runs through December 27.

• Good 4 the Soul, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

• Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, 3:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

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People The hula hoop gains a local following

By STEVE HORRELL Of The Edge

H

ula hoops, those colorful plastic toys that children from generations past twirled around their waists for fun, may be making a comeback.

The fun part hasn’t changed, but now they’re being taken to another level by a handful of local hoopers who are using them as fitness tools, relaxation tools and even as a way to empower women.

And for a while now some of the more accomplished hoopers have been showing up at concerts by Jake’s Leg, a local Grateful Dead tribute band, and others, as a way to complement the listening experience.

“When I tell people we’re hula hooping they think it’s just around the waist.

Then they see us and they’re like, ‘Wow! I had no idea!” says Lataua Applegate, who, along with best friend Dulci Cargil, created an informal group two years ago that they call The Hoop Factory.

Lessons cost nothing. That’s because they enjoy doing it, and because they want to eliminate money as a barrier for anyone wanting to get started.

They begin with waist hooping, but the idea is that with practice and encouragement this advances to doing tricks and isolations that involve gliding the hoop over arms, hands, legs, and head.

One constant is music. And bright colors. And then there is dance, or what hoopers refer to as flow.

Flow is apparent when you observe a small group doing the same tricks and steps but with their own unique style, Applegate says.

The Hoop Factory meets at 2 p.m. on Sundays at the Alton-Wood River Sportsman’s Club in Godfrey. Weather permitting, they also make appearances at parks and other outdoor places.

There are perhaps 15 core members of the The Hoop Factory. It got its start three years ago when Applegate and Cargil began seeing hula hoopers showing up at music festivals and dazzling crowds with their rhythmic tricks. “How do you learn that?” Applegate recalls asking.

Coincidentally, a hula hoop class was being offered in the area at the same time. But Applegate says that she and Cargil learned more by searching out YouTube tutorials and teaching themselves how to hula hoop. And their skill level skyrocketed.

“It was just so rewarding,” Applegate says. “Once you learned something it was like high fives everywhere.”

The women began asking friends to try it out "We would go to different parties and whip out our hoops, and started drawing other people in,” Applegate says.

Before long a handful of women were showing up for regular meetings at Applegate’s garage in Godfrey.

They named it the Hoop Shack.

Applegate had it decked out with carpeting and mirrors.

Most of the women were in their 20s and 30s, somewhat younger than Applegate herself. “This is something that makes me feel youthful,” she says. “It’s good exercise and self-rewarding. It’s kind of like meditation. It relieves stress. Like when you’re having a bad day and things aren’t quite right: you turn up the music and get your hoop out and it just makes you feel good about yourself and about your day.”

“And one of the things I like about the hoop group is that it’s not so much about hooping as it is about how all the women really empower each other.”

Michelle Schaeffer first began teaching hoop activities six years ago in St. Louis.

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Lataua Applegate and Dulci Cargil hula hoop during a concert by Jake's Leg. Today she owns The St. Louis Hoop Club, “an organization-type platform for community-based events and education with hula hoops.”

Schaeffer is certified to teach hoop dance, hoop fitness, and hoop yoga, and is a licensed and insured circus performer as well.

About seven years ago, when Schaeffer was volunteering, she noticed some hula hoopers performing, and that inspired her to give it a try herself. From the Internet she learned that not only were there hooping businesses across the country, there were also community-based organizations for hula hoopers.

Before long Schaeffer was partnering with a company that primarily sells hula hoops online and they helped her fund her own studio. That allowed her to add Wi-Fi and begin teaching weekly classes out of her home.

Earlier this year Schaeffer joined forces with a circus-based entertainment agency called Circus Kaput. The group has been around for a couple of decades, and it provides performers for fairs, festivals, weddings, corporate events and other special occasions.

Part of the deal involves a collaboration between Circus Kaput owner Josh Routh and Schaeffer on Schaeffer ’s new library showing, “Hooping Harmony.”

Schaeffer also began developing her own performing character called Magnificent Mishi, which will eventually become one of the circus’s featured acts.

The idea is to take hula hooping to a new level with a concept that will “combine a vintage 1950s feel with cutting edge hula hoop tricks,” Schaeffer said in an online post about the collaboration.

Since she first became introduced to hula hoops, Schaeffer says their popularity has grown ten-fold. “People know what it is now. It used to be just a small group that knew about it and did it,’ she says.

Most of the interest has come from

women 16 to 25, she says, though there are certainly older women in the area who hoop as well.

Those wanting to purchase a hoop can find plenty of resources online. One of the most helpful is www.hooping.org, which offers tutorials with titles such as “How to Make Push Button Collapsible Hula Hoops,” and “How to Make a Polypro LED Hula Hoop.”

“Hoops are kind of individual to their user, so I recommend to my students to take a class and see what works for them before they invest in their first hoop,” Schaeffer said in a phone interview. “If they get the wrong type of hoop for them it could really discourage the learning process.”

There is much to like about hula hooping, she says. “You know, I enjoy just about everything. It’s a good form of expression. It really has a good community vibe to it. I just enjoy getting the exercise and feeling good about what I did afterward. And challenging myself, because it can be a very difficult activity, skill-wise.”

The hula hooping craze, if there is such a thing, seems not to have caught on in Illinois, outside of Godfrey. In Belleville, Jill Terry teaches hoop fitness and hoop dance. Over the summer she offered a class that began strong but ended in September after the numbers dwindled.

“We had about 15 participants and then towards the end I had a little under two per class,” she said. “It’s very unfortunate.”

Recently she has been performing at kids’ birthday parties and similar events.

She described flow as way of expressing who the performer is inside.

An expression of thoughts, actions.

When it’s done right, thoughts and actions flow together effortlessly, she says.

Terry has been hula hooping for a

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couple of years. Like Schaeffer, she makes her own hoops using plastic tubing used in lawn irrigation. She buys them from home improvement stores in hundred-foot coils, ¾ of an inch thick, and then measures them and cuts them to the necessary length.

Beginner hoops have a larger circumference and fatter tubing while hoops for more skillful hoopers are smaller and skinnier.

Hoops with all the bells and whistles can run $500 or more. Top-of-theline hoops can light up and contain geometric designs.

Applegate says she waited for a year before allowing herself to get a Smart Hoop. It has thousands of designs and patterns. You can hook them up to a computer and come away with your own customized hoop, she says.

Hooping connects people. “Once you meet one hula hooper, that person is probably going to know another hula hooper. It really is a tight community, because we can all relate to one another,” Jill Terry says.

Terry may begin offering lessons in Edwardsville soon. “It would be good for college age but you could bring kids and have them play around when you have class,” she says. “Kids love it. It’s for all ages.”

Each year Terry and her parents celebrate the day in 1958 when the modern hula hoop was invented.

Terry began dancing at a “very, very early age” and says that starting her hula hooping journey has been a freeing experience.

“It’s a very unique passion,” she says. “It’s not a common thing, and I like that. Even if I’m having a bad day, sometimes I can just let out that aggression. Some people do it with an aggressive workout; for hoop dancers, we just kind of let out every emotion through our hoop dance.”

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Pictured are two scenes from previous sessions of Camp Forever Fun.

Camp Forever Fun offers two getaway weekends in 2016 For The Edge Summer Camp, it's not just for kids anymore! Camp Forever Fun, the Midwest's premier all-inclusive summer camp for young adults, will run two sessions, Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day weekend, in 2016.

Over four days and three nights young adults will learn to be kids again.

We'll sleep in bunk beds, wake up to the camp bells, and eat together in the mess hall.

Load up on coffee; we're going to play all day!

You can expect morning yoga, dodge ball, giant canoe races, tug of war, climbing wall, relaxing at the waterfront, high ropes course, face painting, capture the flag -- and much more.

At night it's time to bring out kegs of really good beer (and some wine too). Get ready for campfire concerts and s'mores, talent shows, starlight beer hikes, and awesome nightly theme parties.

Camp Forever Fun is located in Reading, Mich.

"I know how hard it is to meet people, new friends or a romantic interest, after college," says camp director Joel Paul Reisig. "I produce movies for a living, I saw how quickly people make real and lasting friendships on my film sets, I knew that I could make this happen for hundreds of people at once and have a great time doing it!"

Come with a partner or friends if you like, but most people come alone, night one is all about high-energy ice breakers.

"I promise when you wake up on the first morning camp will be loaded with your friends!" There will of course also be beer. "I'm going to bring in kegs of really good beer, all brewed here in the Midwest. This isn't a frat party, we're not looking for obnoxious drunks; we're a camp for fun young professionals who want to have the best long weekend of their lives! Age is just a number, camp is forever.

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Come away with me to never-never land."

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memories all included in the price of your ticket. Registration is now open at www. campforeverfun.com.

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Camp Forever Fun, we come as strangers but leave as friends.

Participation limited to adults over 21 with valid ID.

People People planner Titles added to McKendree film series

The Hettenhausen Center for the Arts at McKendree University has added three recent releases to its Film Series in 2016: Feb. 1, 7:30 p.m.: “Straight Outta Compton� – A biographical drama about the group N.W.A., which emerged from the mean streets of Compton in Los Angeles in the mid1980s and revolutionized hip hop culture. Co-presented with Campus Activities Board (2015, rated R; 147 min.)

Feb. 21, 2 and 7 p.m.: “Bridge of Spies� - During the Cold War, an American lawyer is recruited to defend an arrested Soviet spy in court, and then help the CIA facilitate an exchange of the spy for a Soviet-captured American U2 spy plane pilot. Starring Tom Hanks, directed by Steven Spielberg. (2015, rated PG-13; 141 min.)

April 3, 2 and 7 p.m.: “The Revenant� - In the 1820s, frontiersman Hugh Glass survives a bear mauling and a vicious winter as he sets out on a path of vengeance against members of his hunting team who left him for dead.

Leonardo DiCaprio stars. (2016, rated R; 156 min.) “ We ’ v e h a d m u c h s u c c e s s bringing current movies to the Hett during award season,� said Peter Palermo, director of the Hettenhausen Center. “This year’s offerings are all early favorites to bring home Oscars and Golden Globes.�

Admission is free for McKendree University students, faculty and staff members and $5 for the general

public. There is no charge for the following: January 27, 7 p.m.: “The Devil’s Backbone� – Set during the last week of the bloody Spanish Civil War, a sensitive boy is sent to an isolated orphanage full of dark secrets, horrors, and the dead.

Directed by Guillermo del Toro.

(2001, rated R; 106 min.)

March 23, 7 p.m.: “We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks� – A fascinating, no-holds-barred documentary about the birth of controversial website WikiLeaks and its outlaw creator, Julian Assange.

(2013, rated R; 130 min.)

Some films contain adult themes or language and may not be appropriate for everyone. The series is sponsored by the Leon and Helen Church Family Foundation.

For more information, visit theHett. com, or call 618-537-6863.

Two Rivers prepares for eagle season

Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge will hold several free eagle watching and art events for families this winter.

Eagle Watching with a Ranger will be held from 9-10 a.m. two times per month on the first and third Saturdays from December to March. Dates are as follows: Dec. 5, Dec. 19, Jan. 2, Jan. 16, Feb. 6, Feb 20, March 5 and March 19. Refuge rangers will lead participants to eagle watching hotspots on Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge.

A personal vehicle will be needed.

Attendees are reminded to dress for the weather. Open to all ages.

Space is limited, call 618-883-2524 to register in advance and receive

additional program details. “Second Saturday Art�, a series of nature-inspired art programs will be held on the second Saturday of every month this winter. These free programs will be led by refuge staff and held at the visitor center, where participants will create takehome art pieces and learn about wildlife and nature. All supplies are provided.

Dec. 12, “Build a Bird Feeder� will be held from 1-2:30 p.m.

Participants will build and design a small wooden bird feeder and learn about the birds at the refuge and their winter activity. Ideal for all ages.

Jan. 9, “Duck, Duck, Stamp! � will be held from 1-2 p.m.

Participants will create submissions for the Junior Duck Stamp Contest and contribute to a duck mural as they learn about waterfowl migration and the Duck Stamp Program. Ideal for children.

Feb. 13, “Crafty Eagles� will coincide with the refuge’s Bald Eagle Open House from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Participants will make eagle crafts and learn about this bird’s biology and conservation. Ideal for young children.

March 12, “Solar Exposure� will be held from 1-2 p.m. Using natural materials and the winter sun; participants will create sun prints on photosensitive paper and learn about winter at the refuge. Ideal for children.

An Eagle Watching Open House will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 13 at the Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge visitor center. Visit the open house to learn about bald eagles and how to watch for them, and then venture out to watch for eagles with a refuge ranger.

Eagle Watching Open House

activities include: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The visitor center will be open to provide information about eagle biology, nesting, diet, and conservation. Kids’ crafts and activities will be available. A bald eagle photography exhibit will be on display.

11 a.m. Refuge rangers will lead an hour-long eagle watching walking tour through the Gilbert Lake Division to spot eagles and learn about bird watching. Sign up by Feb. 11 by calling the visitor center at 618-883-2524 or emailing TwoRivers@fws.gov.

10 a.m.-2 p.m. The Swan Lake levee will be open for a self-led auto tour. Volunteers will have scopes set up for eagle viewing at the entrance to the levee. This activity is dependent on weather conditions.

The bald eagle photography exhibit will highlight local professional and amateur photographers and will be on

display at the refuge visitor center Feb. 10-17.

All local photographers are invited to submit two original 8 x 10 photographs of bald eagles taken on Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge or in Calhoun, Jersey and Greene counties. Photos must be submitted by Friday, Feb. 5 to TwoRivers@fws.gov or mail to HC 82 Box 107, Brussels, IL 62013.

For more information about these events, call 618-883-2524 or email TwoRivers@fws.gov.

The U .S. Fish an d Wildlif e Service is committed to providing access to these events for all participants. Please direct all requests for sign language interpreting services, close captioning, or other accommodation needs to Cortney Solum at 618-883-2524 or TTY 1-800-526-0844 with your request by close of business no later than five business days before each event.

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People People planner Events planned in Alton area

The Alton Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau has announced the following events.

Christmas Feast at the Lodge Friday, December 25, 2015 10:00am to 4:00pm Pere Marquette Lodge & Conference Center 13653 Lodge Blvd.

Grafton, IL 62037 The weather outside is frightful, but the Christmas Feast at Pere Marquette Lodge is so delightful!

Enjoy our fabulous, mouthw a t e r i n g s p r e a d ! We a c c e p t reservations for parties of six or more. Call (618) 786-2331 ext: 502 to make your reservations.

Admission Adults 12 & Up: $26.95 Children 4-11: $9.95 Children 0-3: FREE New Year's Eve Party at Pere Marquette Thursday, December 31, 2015 Starts at 7:00pm Pere Marquette Lodge & Conference Center 13653 Lodge Blvd.

Grafton, IL 62037 R i n g i n t h e N e w Ye a r a t Pere Marquette Lodge with the overnight party package!

This package gives you the opportunity to show off your cocktail attire and indulge with appetizers, three drink tickets and a lavish buffet dinner for two people. Dance the night away with Mirage (an excellent band), midnight champagne toast and even party favors!

Retreat to cozy accommodations and take the elevator home!

Wake up to the New Year with a hearty breakfast and wonderful memories. Let us know if you are with a group when making y o u r re s e r v a t i o n s . C a l l ( 6 1 8 ) 786-2331 for details and to make your reservations.

Admission TBA New Year's Eve Party at Piasa Winery Thursday, December 31, 2015 Starts at 8:00pm Piasa Winery & Pub 225 W. Main St. Grafton, IL 62037 Enjoy New Year's Eve with food specials, champagne toast and live music!

JANUARY 2016 Alton-Audubon Eagle Festival Saturday, January 02, 2016 10:00am to 2:00pm Alton Visitor Center 200 Piasa Street Alton, IL 62002 Join us for the kick-off of the eagle watching season. See a live bald eagle up close and personal.

Meet and greet with partners from our Eagle Watching Hot Spots to see what is in store for the rest of the season. Bring the kids for fun activities and crafts. Learn about eagle watching - how to spot eagles, where to look and what brings the eagles to this region each year. Then, head back across the river to Downtown Alton for ice sculpting on the streets.

A d m i s s i o n i s f re e . F o r m o re details, call 1-800-258-6645.

Live Bald Eagles at TreeHouse Wildlife Center January 2 & 3, 2016 10:00am to 2:00pm TreeHouse Wildlife Center 23956 Green Acres Road Dow, IL 62022 There will be live bald eagles every weekend in January

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1:30pm to 2:15pm Audubon Center at Riverlands 301 Riverlands Way West Alton, MO 63386 Ta k e a 4 5 - m i n u t e s h u t t l e t o spots along the Mississippi River to try to spot some eagles.

Pick up will be at the Audubon Center with stops scheduled for Maple Island, Heron Pond, Ellis Island and at the Alton Visitor Center. The shuttle will return to the Audubon Center for drop off. There will be a guide on board the shuttle who will p ro v i d e t i p s o n h o w t o e a g l e watch this season. For more information or to receive a free Eagle's Watchers Guide, contact the Alton Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau at (800) 2586645.

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Donations are appreciated. For more information, call (618) 4662990.

Live American Bald Eagle Meet and Greet Saturday, January 02, 2016 10:00am to 2:00pm Alton Visitor Center 200 Piasa Street Alton, IL 62002 See a live American Bald Eagle up close and personal!

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You’ll get goose bumps as you wander through the arctic wonderland of twinkling holiday lights and seasonal sounds of U.S. Bank Wild Lights at the Saint Louis Zoo! Stop by McDonnell Polar Bear Point and you may glimpse the Zoo’s special delivery for 2015: Kali (pronounced “Cully”) the polar bear!

Dates and Times Wild Lights is open 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Friday-Sunday, Nov. 27-29; Wednesday-Sunday, Dec. 2-6; Wednesday-Sunday, Dec. 9-13; Wednesday-Wednesday, Dec. 16-23; Saturday-Wednesday, Dec. 26-30; and Friday-Sunday, Jan. 1-3. The Zoo will close to the public at 4 p.m. each day of Wild Lights. Doors will re-open at 5:30 p.m. for the event. (Exhibit is closed on Dec. 24, 25 and 31.)

Admission M o n d a y t h rou g h T h u r s d a y, tickets are $7 for Zoo members and $8 for general public. Friday through Sunday, tickets are $9 for Zoo members and $10 for general public. Children under age 2 receive free admission. Wild Lights tickets can be purchased online at stlzoo. org/wildlights, or at a Zoo Welcome Desk during Zoo hours. Tickets are also available at the door the nights of the event starting at 5:30 p.m. Free parking will be available on both Zoo parking lots.

Holiday Lights and Activities You’ll be enchanted by whimsical light displays, including a neon North Pole, starry safari, jungle bell rock, snowfall flurry walk, the beautiful swan lake, poppin’ prairie dogs, an illuminated penguin colony, a fantasy butterfly garden and a charming gingerbread village, flamboyant flamingos, numerous trees ablaze in lights and much more.

Get nose-to-beak with the birds at Penguin & Puffin Coast, warm up in the tropics of the Monsanto Insectarium where you’ll see colorful insects from around the world, and go underwater through the Sea Lion Sound tunnel.

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 sponsored by Prairie Farms Dairy. Live ice carving demonstrations will take place on Friday and Saturday nights, and on select nights look for strolling entertainment and costumed characters throughout the event.

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on the Mary Ann Lee Conservation Carousel ($3). Chill out in the 4-D Theater featuring “Polar Express— The 4-D Experience” coming in early December ($5/person). Rides are weather permitting.

Food and Shopping Campfire s'mores will be available for purchase at the holiday traditions area sponsored by Laclede Gas. Take a detour to one of three cafes for dinner, snacks and hot chocolate.

Visit the 102.5 KEZK Blizzard Zone for all kinds of frosty fun for kids.

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.

Group Rate Groups of 15 or more may receive a group rate of $7/person on weekdays and $9/person on weekends by calling in advance. To order group tickets, call (314) 6464718 or email groups@stlzoo.org.

More Information For more information, visit www.stlzoo.org/wildlights, www. facebook.com/stlzoo and www. twitter.com/stlzoo, or call (314) 6464771.

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MoBOT hosting Garden Glow

The Missouri Botanical Garden’s annual light exhibit, Garden Glow, opens November 21. Now in its third year, the expanded event features 1 million lights as well as additional interactive installations for guests.

Garden Glow is open through January 2, 2016.

More than 400,000 additional lights were added from the 2014 exhibit with an expanded footprint through even more of the Garden grounds. Twenty-eight installations will adorn the Garden’s most iconic locations including the Climatron®, Kaeser Memorial Maze, the Central Axis, Tower Grove House, Shoenberg Fountain and the Cleveland Gate House among others.

Garden Glow is designed to engage visitors of all ages. An expanded Family Fun Area will feature a “Reindeer Ring Toss,” “Glowmen Glen,” an interactive Glowmen decorating installation and “Tree-dazzeled,” with life-size trees

available for photo opportunities. The Garden is also offering Family Night Pricing on November 25, December 2, 9 and 16 ,with children’s tickets offered at a discounted price of $3 per child.

Food and drinks will be available at a number of locations on the grounds including stations located on the Central Axis featuring fire pits for s’more-making. Also new this year is an additional “Dine and Glow” ticket which will include Glow admission as well as featured menu items in Sassafrass, the Garden’s café.

Special Glow and holiday gear will also be sold on the grounds and in the Garden Gate Shop.

Please note, for the enjoyment of all guests, there are no tripods, monopods or selfie sticks allowed during Garden Glow evenings.

Garden Glow is presented by Wells Fargo Advisors. Signature location sponsorship by The Boeing Company, David and Lelia Farr and Monsanto.

Special venue sponsorship by Ameren Corporation, Bunge North America, Maritz, Moneta Group - Dan and Peggy West and PNC Bank.

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).

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More than 45,000 households in the St. Louis region hold memberships to the Missouri Botanical Garden.

Memberships begin at $65 ($60 for seniors) and offer 12 months of free general admission for two adults and all children ages 12 and under, plus exclusive invitations and discounts.

Members help support the Garden’s operations and world-changing work in plant science and conservation.

Learn more at www.mobot.org/ membership.

Boeing to be presenting sponsor of 2016 Spirit of St. Louis Air Show

The Boeing Company will be the presenting sponsor of the 2016 Spirit of St. Louis Air Show and STEM Expo in honor of the company’s 100th anniversary next year.

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“Boeing is tightly woven into the fabric of aviation heritage in the St. Louis region and is a leader in promoting the high-technology resources of our communities,” said John Bales, president of the Spirit of St. Louis Air Show & STEM Expo and Spirit of St. Louis Airport director. “We appreciate the support and confidence of this fine company and are proud to once again have the Boeing name associated with this event.”

The Spirit of St. Louis Air Show & STEM Expo and the Blue Angels return to the area after the previous air show in May 2014.

“The Blue Angels exemplify the dedication and excellence of the men and women who serve our country in our armed forces, as well as the tremendous aerospace workforce here in St. Louis,” said Megan Davies, Boeing director of Global Corporate Citizenship.

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People People planner St. Louis Symphony announces Live at Powell Hall lineup

The St. Louis Symphony has added ten new concerts to its 20152016 Live at Powell Hall lineup.

The additional Live at Powell Hall performances include: • Disney/Pixar Ratatouille In Concert Saturday, January 2, 2016 at 7pm Sunday, January 3, 2016 at 2pm Experience the Academy Awardwinning film Ratatouille on the big screen while the beloved score by composer Michael Giacchino is performed live by the STL Symphony.

• Music of Michael Jackson Friday, May 20, 2016 at 7:30pm Celebrating the one and only Michael Jackson, the STL Symphony is joined on stage with a full rock band performing hits including “Thriller,” “Beat It,” “Man in the Mirror” and many more.

• Jim Brickman Sunday, May 22, 2016 at 3pm Adult Contemporary artist and Grammy-nominated pianist, Jim Brickman, joins the STL Symphony performing chart-topping hits from his multi-platinum recordings.

• Mary Chapin Carpenter Saturday, June 4, 2016 at 7:30pm Mary Chapin Carpenter joins the STL Symphony for a special, onenight-only performance including arrangements from her debut orchestral record, “Songs from the Movie,” as well as favorites spanning across her 25-year musical career.

• Music of Led Zeppelin Friday, June 10, 2016 at 7:30pm The STL Symphony will be joined on stage by a rock band and vocalists with a full evening of Led Zeppelin classics including " K a s h m i r, " " B l a c k D o g " a n d "Immigrant Song."

• Music of Billy Joel Sunday, June 12, 2016 at 3pm Pianist and vocalist Michael Cavanaugh joins the STL Symphony for a tribute to Billy Joel sharing the Piano Man’s biggest hits including “She’s Got a Way,” “New York State of Mind,” “Uptown Girl,” “Only the Good Die Young” and more!

• Macy Gray Friday, June 17, 2016 at 7:30pm Macy Gray performs music from her multi-platinum album, On How Life Is and other songs from her eight studio albums with the STL Symphony.

• Music of Elvis Sunday, June 19, 2016 at 3pm This Father’s Day, veteran singer and songwriter Terry Mike Jeffrey joins the STL Symphony for a tribute to Elvis Presley, one of the greatest music icons that ever lived.

• Live And Let Die: A Symphonic Tribute To The Music Of Paul McCartney Friday, June 24, 2016 at 7:30pm The STL Symphony is joined by a four piece band performing the works of Paul McCartney like you’ve never heard before, including the most famous songs of the Beatles era and McCartney’s acclaimed solo work.

Previously announced Live at Powell Hall concerts include: • Lift Every Voice Friday, February 12, 2016 at 7:30pm Gospel singer Larnelle Harris returns to Powell Hall to perform with the St. Louis Symphony and its IN UNISON Chorus. Led by Director Kevin McBeth, the chorus will perform soul-stirring songs that

celebrate African-American culture and traditions.

• A Night of Symphonic Rock Saturday, February 13, 2016 at 7:30pm John Elefante from the legendary rock band Kansas comes to Powell Hall to perform your favorite classic rock standards with the St. Louis Symphony. The one-night only Valentine weekend performance will feature songs you’ll know by heart from Aerosmith, Foreigner, Journey, Led Zeppelin and more.

• Las Vegas Valentine Songbook Sunday, February 14, 2016 at 3pm Bring your sweetheart to Powell Hall for an afternoon that will take you back to Rat Pack-era Vegas. The St. Louis Symphony performs songs from Frank, Sammy and other Vegas icons including Elvis Presley, Neil Diamond and Tom Jones. Guest vocalists join the orchestra in a program that will include “Luck Be a Lady,” “Young at Heart,” and “The Way You Look Tonight.”

• E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial Friday, April 8, 2016 at 7pm Saturday, April 9, 2016 at 7pm Sunday, April 10 at 2pm Experience the wonder of Steven Spielberg’s E.T. in a whole new way. Elliot and his out-of-thisworld friend play in the big screen above the stage while the St. Louis Symphony performs John Williams’ unforgettable Academy-award winning score live. It’s an event your family won’t want to miss.

• Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions Saturday, May 14, 2016 at 7pm Sunday, May 15, 2016 at 2pm The St. Louis Symphony presents symphonic music from the iconic video game series Pokémon.

Orchestral arrangements from various versions of the game will be performed, with synchronized visuals of Pikachu and the rest of the gang projected on Powell’s big screen above the stage.

Single tickets for all St. Louis Symphony concerts are now on sale. Tickets may 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 136th 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 and hundreds of free education and community programs each year.

DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE 2016 January 18; Mon @ 10AM; free and open to public The University of Missouri–St. Louis and the St. Louis community come together for this annual celebration of Dr. King’s life and legacy. This event features engaging speakers, as well as talented musicians and performers.

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ARIANNA STRING QUARTET: SALUD! SAUDE! February 5; Fri @ 8PM; $27 In celebration of their seventh trip to Brazil, the Arianna Quartet

brings the sounds from three of South America’s very best to St. Louis. Villa-Lobos: String Quartet No.1; Piazzolla: Four for Tango Ginastera: String Quartet No.1, Op.20 GREGORY PORTER February 6, Sat @ 8PM; $20, $29, $39, $49 A singer/songwriter, Porter composes socially conscious songs and performs them with such a rich depth of talent that each of his first three albums were Grammynominated, garnering a win in 2014 for Best Jazz Vocal Album, Liquid Spirit.

IN IT FOR LOVE Presented by Saint Louis Ballet February 13-14; Sat @8PM; Sun @2:30pm; $32, $38, $47, $51 on sale August 10 This annual romantic program features familiar tunes and c h o re o g r a p h y f ro m b o t h G e n Horiuchi and renowned guest c h o r e o g r a p h e r s . T h i s y e a r,

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S O L A S P re s e n t e d b y U M S L International Studies and Programs February 20; Sat @ 8PM; $20 On sale July 1 In 1996, in a manner befitting their name (Gaelic for “light”), Solas burst onto the Irish music scene and instantly became a beacon – an incandescent ensemble that found contemporary relevance in timeless traditions without ever stooping to clichés. Through fresh and unexpected arrangements of age-old tunes, compelling and topical originals and covers, and unparalleled musicianship, Solas continues to define the path for the Celtic music world and drive the genre forward.

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Touhill announces upcoming events

T h e B l a n c h e M . To u h i l l Performing Arts Center on the University of Missouri-St. Louis Campus has announced its schedule for the 2015-16 season.

All single tickets went on sale August 3, unless otherwise noted, at the Touhill Performing Arts Center Ticket Office; online at www.touhill.org; or by phone at 314-516-4949.

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"The Danish Girl"

Most people probably don't know the name Lili Elbe. This reviewer didn't. But Tom Hooper's "The Danish Girl" will make sure you won't soon forget the transgender icon, even if this well-intentioned, extravagant movie leaves you with more questions than revelations.

Almost a century before Caitlyn Jenner graced the cover of Vanity Fair, Lili Elbe (born Einar Wegener) became one of the first transgender women to undergo documented sex reassignment surgery.

Eddie Redmayne, who adroitly disappeared into the character Stephen Hawking for "The Theory of Everything," has taken on the task of another transformation to portray Einar/Lili throughout her discovery and transition. He uses his androgynous frame, delicate features, and refined beauty to full effect in representing the physical realization of Lili.

The timing of this film, based on the book by David Ebershoff, couldn't be more perfect and yet it also feels far too late. That's not the fault of the filmmakers here, but more a result of constantly shifting culture.

This is all to say that the film has an almost impossible standard to live up to, especially now — both in doing justice to Lili's life as well as to the audience who may only learn about her through what they see on screen. In some ways it succeeds beautifully. Ideas swirl readily and boldly, especially considering the time in which it's taking place. This is not a shy movie. In fact, it's refreshingly sexual, alive and empathetic, at least at the start.

RATED: R by the Motion Picture Association of America for some sexuality and full nudity.

RUNNING TIME: 120 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three stars out of four.

"Chi-Raq"

More alive than most of the year's films put together, Spike Lee's "Chi-Raq" is urgent agitprop that pulsates with unalloyed rage for the "self-inflicted genocide" of South Chicago and explodes with full-hearted (and gloriously lewd) pleas for peace.

It's wildly uneven but it is wild. There's plenty here to quibble with (the film's title prompted outrage in Chicago), but unassailable is its passion to bring attention and compassion to Chicago's blood-soaked streets.

"This is an emergency" flashes across the screen early in "Chi-Raq," a hip-hop musical and a social satire that Lee co-wrote with Kevin Willmott ("C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America") and sets to the beat of Terence Blanchard's score. It's an updating of Aristophanes' ancient Greek comedy "Lysistrata," in which Athenian women wage a sex strike against their warrior men to end the Peloponnesian War. Lee and Willmott have transplanted the tale to Chicago, where the murder rate has far surpassed the number of Americans killed in Iraq.

Lee is best as a megaphone for street-level outrage.

Whereas most filmmakers gradually ebb in spiritedness as they age, Lee — in good and not-so-good films — has remained uniquely unpredictable and remarkably prolific.

His last great film, 2006's "When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts," fed off the fury of New Orleans residents after Hurricane Katrina.

"Chi-Raq," which takes its title from the controversial nickname for the violence-plagued city, is Lee's most vital film at least since then. It's a farce, wrapped heavily in stylistic overtures, with maybe a half-dozen introductions to Chicago and to "Chi-Raq," including Nick Cannon's "Pray 4 My City," played with lyrics blazed across the screen, and Samuel Jackson's pimplike narrator, Dolmedes, who raps, "We can't take this much more."

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RATED: R by the Motion Picture Association of America for "strong sexual content including dialogue, nudity, language, some violence and drug use."

RUNNING TIME: 127 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Four stars out of four.

"Macbeth"

William Shakespeare's Scottish play gets a highly stylized, moody and occasionally mystifying update, courtesy of Justin Kurzel, the Australian director responsible for the haunting "Snowtown."

For the poor souls who haven't cracked "Macbeth" since high school (or those current students looking for an easy study guide), Kurzel's adaptation isn't going to do you any favors — the whispered line readings make the Bard's verses all but incomprehensible and, at times, numbingly dull. But for Shakespeare devotees who delight in debating the merits and flaws of previous big screen attempts from the likes of Orson Welles and Roman Polanski, Kurzel's entry is an interesting one.

This version begins with an unsettling sight: Macbeth (Michael Fassbender) and his wife, Lady Macbeth (Marion Cotillard) witnessing the burial of their dead child atop a gusty, gray hill in the desolate Scottish Highlands. The mourning transitions into a stunningly violent and mystical battle sequence, clouded by fog and mist and slowed in parts with an almost video game-like vulgarity, where Macbeth hears the witches' prophecy that he will be King.

It is in this war-weary and grief-stricken state that Lady Macbeth convinces her husband to murder King Duncan (David Thewlis). Ambition and greed fill their voids, and Macbeth becomes the executor of their future.

Malcolm (Jack Reynor), King Duncan's heir, witnesses the murder and flees, adding an immediate tension to everything that happens after. More violence follows.

Once Macbeth assumes the throne, he begins his slow descent into madness. Fassbender, who has mastered the tricky rhythms of Quentin Tarantino in "Inglorious Basterds" and Aaron Sorkin in "Steve Jobs," delivers Shakespeare as confidently and effectively (if too quietly) — coming alive as he loses his mind. No one plays agony quite like Fassbender. The banquet scene where Macbeth sees the ghost of Banquo (Paddy Considine) is a particular highlight, though less terrifying than Polanski's rendering.

Macbeth's ever heightening paranoia provides a much needed engine for the film, which, despite the visual interest, comparatively brisk pacing and mesmeric battles, is weakened by those largely whispered and mumbled lines.

Kurzel's "Macbeth" is also stripped of unnecessary adornments in the script, story, and set design. You feel like a settler on an uninhabited, unforgiving land. He's even compared it to a Western. The set design is spare, purposeful and authentic. The settings are cold and small in contrast to the spectacularly harsh landscapes.

The austereness allows for bold choices, like the shock of blue eyeshadow that is streaked across Lady Macbeth's eyes. It also makes her dreamily bright sleepwalking scene that much more haunting.

RATED: has not been rated by the Motion Picture Association of America, but contains realistic depictions of violent warfare and disturbing imagery.

RUNNING TIME:113 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three stars out of four.

"In the Heart of the Sea"

Ron Howard's "In the Heart of the Sea" is a curious beast.

The ambitions are as big as a whale; the results are an earnest wreck. It could possibly work if you think of the movie as a

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metaphor for the story it's trying to tell, but that's a little too meta for something that should be fairly straightforward.

It's ostensibly about the real expedition that inspired Herman Melville's "Moby-Dick" that Nathaniel Philbrick wrote about in his nonfiction book. But despite a promising start, something is lost in the spectacle and the framing device, which ultimately undermines its own story.

Howard uses Melville as a character (played by Ben Whishaw) and his curiosity about the mysterious circumstances of how the whaleship Essex sank as the audience's entry into the story. He's looking for big answers about the unknown. So, he finds Tom Nickerson (Brendan Gleeson), the ship's only remaining survivor, who's drinking his life away. At his wife's pleading, and Melville's promise of generous payment for one night's conversation, Tom starts to spill about the events of 30 years ago, when he was 14 (played

by Tom Holland). It's best not to do the math.

This is the story of two men, he says: A Captain, George Pollard (Benjamin Walker), and his first mate, Owen Chase (Chris Hemsworth). Pollard is the son of the expedition's proprietor. He's wealthy, arrogant, entitled and inexperienced.

Chase is the real seaman — a working-class Adonis with a classist chip on his broad shoulders. He's also arrogant, but has the skills to back it up.

RATED: PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America "for intense sequences of action and peril, brief startling violence, and thematic material."

RUNNING TIME: 121 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two stars out of four.

"The Big Short"

In Adam McKay's comic and clear-eyed adaption of Michael Lewis' "The Big Short," a handful of finance speculators __ outsiders and oddballs __ predict a downturn in the housing market only to realize, to their horror and immense profit, that they've effectively bet against America, and won.

It's a rollicking, outrage-fueled odyssey through the financial collapse of 2008, from the carefree offices on Wall Street to the vacant subdivisions in Florida, that gradually reveals not just a market bubble but a colossally bankrupt system and a nation that blissfully teetered into absurdity.

As one of the pre-eminent comedy directors, McKay has shifted into a more realistic, dramatic world only to find a farce too ridiculous for satire. And as anyone who has been paying attention to McKay's comedies can attest, his humor has always come laced with biting political subtext: the TV news of "Anchorman," George W. Bush-era America in "Talladega Nights," white collar crime in "The Other Guys."

He has kept his loose and antic style, leaving his starry cast __ including Steve Carell, Christian Bale, Ryan Gosling and Brad Pitt __ ample room for improvising. They are part of the enticements of "The Big Short," which strains hard to make the complex finance of its subject digestible and entertaining, including occasional instructional interludes from the likes of Margot Robbie (in a bubble bath), Anthony Bourdain and Selena Gomez — eye candies for brief explanations of collateralized-debt obligations and other instruments of financial minutia.

Our central characters are a foursome of (mostly) unrelated investors. There's the glass-eyed, heavy metallistening trader Michael Burry (Bale), a the brash-talking banker Jared Vennett (Gosling); a cynical hedge fund manager Mark Baum (Carell); and two young investors (John Magaro and Finn Wittrock) who are mentored by Ben Rickert (Pitt), a retired veteran who now disdains Wall Street.

McKay's enjoyable, frightful, passionate rant of a movie is a plea: There's more to life than this, you know.

RATED: R by the Motion Picture Association of America for "pervasive language and some sexuality/nudity."

RUNNING TIME: 130 minutes.

ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three stars out of four.

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"The Big Short" almost a big hit

By JAKE COYLE Associated Press In Adam McKay's comic and clear-eyed adaption of Michael Lewis' "The Big Short," a handful of finance speculators __ outsiders and oddballs __ predict a downturn in the housing market only to realize, to their horror and immense profit, that they've effectively bet against America, and won.

It's a rollicking, outrage-fueled odyssey through the financial collapse of 2008, from the carefree offices on Wall Street to the vacant subdivisions in Florida, that gradually reveals not just a market bubble but a colossally bankrupt system and a nation that blissfully teetered into absurdity.

As one of the pre-eminent comedy directors,

McKay has shifted into a more realistic, dramatic world only to find a farce too ridiculous for satire. And as anyone who has been paying attention to McKay's comedies can attest, his humor has always come laced with biting political subtext: the TV news of "Anchorman," George W. Bush-era America in "Talladega Nights," white collar crime in "The Other Guys."

He has kept his loose and antic style, leaving his starry cast __ including Steve Carell, Christian Bale, Ryan Gosling and Brad Pitt __ ample room for improvising. They are part of the enticements of "The Big Short," which strains hard to make the complex finance of its subject digestible and entertaining, including occasional instructional interludes from the likes of Margot Robbie (in a bubble bath), Anthony Bourdain and Selena Gomez — eye candies for brief

explanations of collateralized-debt obligations and other instruments of financial minutia.

Our central characters are a foursome of (mostly) unrelated investors. There's the glasseyed, heavy metal-listening trader Michael Burry (Bale), a the brash-talking banker Jared Vennett (Gosling); a cynical hedge fund manager Mark Baum (Carell); and two young investors (John Magaro and Finn Wittrock) who are mentored by Ben Rickert (Pitt), a retired veteran who now disdains Wall Street.

Sifting through the data, they each come to the conclusion that the bedrock of the U.S. economy __ the housing market __ has quietly been weakening. When everyone is riding the market to record highs, they swim against the tide.

The story of the 2008 crisis has, of course,

been told many times before. The best portrait of the era's out-of-control excesses was Martin Scorsese's "The Wolf of Wall Street" (set in the '80s and '90s but made in the wake of the 2008 collapse). None captured the personal pain more than Ramin Bahrani's eviction drama "99 Homes," released earlier this year.

What sets "The Big Short" apart is its steadily accumulating rage. It's a movie for that modern American experience of looking around and seeing so much corporate corruption that one's head might explode.

Carell captures this best, playing Baum as a pressure cooker who goes from angry to seething. What scares them most is that their bet doesn't pay off when it should; the system is so interlaced with mutual benefit that the market is rigged.

Howard likely facing strike two

By ROBERT GRUBAUGH For The Edge I was a big reader when I was a kid. I'm not sure where it started, but I know I could burn through a "Hardy Boys" book in a few days and the "Boxcar Children" barely lasted an afternoon in my hot little hands. To their credit, my parents didn't do anything but encourage this great habit.

One of the best gifts I ever got was a box set of Great Illustrated Classics, abridged versions of literature's best works designed specifically to introduce children to the works of authors they'd become familiar with later in life: Swift, Shelley, Verne, Twain - they were all there. One of those was "Moby-Dick" and I was able to follow Ishmael's tale of

life aboard a Nantucket whaling ship with the relentless Captain Ahab. It's an all-timer, Melville's masterpiece, and at the movies this weekend we are able to gain a little insight into his mindset when writing the book. "In the Heart of the Sea" debuted and recounts the true story behind the fish tale, that of the ill-fated Essex and her crew of hardened men.

Newsflash: the whaling i n d u s t r y w a s u g l y.

It was literally a business model built on brutally murdering the largest mammals on the planet in a way that not only selfishly ends their c a re f re e s w i m m i n g , b u t a l s o sucks the gallons of oil out of their hollowed out heads. The best thing "In the Heart of the Sea" is show how unglamorous this work is. It's messy, smelly,

daunting, and full of suffering for the harpooners just as much as it is for the cetaceans. I don't really have an affinity for whales, but I felt the soap box opportunity should not go unheeded. First mate Owen Chase (Thor's Chris Hemsworth) is the star of this picture, playing handler to the entitled greenhorn Captain George Pollard (Benjamin Walker). The two butt heads until their combined greed brings them far from home and at the mercy of a malicious white whale along the equator of the western Pacific.

Interstitials show a night-long interview between Melville (Ben Wishaw) and the adult Thomas Nickerson (Brendan Gleeson), the last survivor of the Essex's sinking. He shares a story that the fourteen year-old version of

himself (Tom Holland, the next boy who will be Spider-man) never would have let escape his lips. After the whale scuttles them into the open boats, the men drift for ninety days before rescue saves eight of them. Some are still unaccounted for. Cannibalism may play a part in the fate of others. It's all very harrowing, but the timeline of more than fourteen months elapses at a brisk clip.

Early indications are that "In the Heart of the Sea" will be director Ron Howard's second consecutive box office flop (following "Rush", which also starred Hemsworth), but it's not entirely his fault. The material is juicy, even if the plot is thin. Rare is the movie that I wish was longer. The visuals are spectacular and that means

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a l l t h a t m u c h m o re t o t h o s e coming to stare at the handsome Hemsworth.

The vehement obsession with the whale is absent from this story; Melville gets the points for that theme.

Instead, I would suspect that timing has a lot to do with the movie's poor performance. The first two weekends of December are notorious for being devoid of moviegoers. They must all have been spending the weekend (like me) getting ready for the release of the next "Star Wars" sequel on Thursday. Should be a blast.

"In the Heart of the Sea" runs 122 minutes and is rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action and peril, brief startling violence, and thematic material. I give this film two and a half stars out of four.

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Religion Religion briefs Police step up mosque patrols after discovery of pig's head

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia police will step up patrols around worship sites as they look for the person who left a severed pig's head outside a city mosque.

Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey says investigators hope to enhance security video that shows someone throwing the animal's head out the passenger door of a red pickup truck. No arrests have been made in the Sunday night incident outside the Al Aqsa Islamic Society in west Philadelphia.

The Quran, the holy book of Islam, prohibits Muslims from eating pork, and pigs have sometimes been used to taunt or offend Muslims.

A caretaker told Philadelphia police that he found the head near the door of the mosque when he arrived for work Monday morning. A day later, Mayor Michael Nutter pledged a $2,000 reward for information leading to a conviction in any hate crime case.

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Officer backs use of female guards at Guantanamo's Camp 7

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) — A U.S. Army officer has defended her decision to use female guards at Guantanamo Bay's top-secret Camp 7, where Muslim prisoners say contact with unrelated women violates their religion.

The officer told a court at the base in Cuba that she started to use women to transport prisoners in 2014 due to a shortage of guards. She said that a Muslim cultural adviser said it would be OK because guards were touching male prisoners as part of their duties.

The officer's name was not disclosed as she testified in a pretrial hearing for five men charged in the Sept. 11 attacks. Defense lawyers say the prisoners won't attend legal meetings to avoid being handled by women.

A judge has issued a temporary ban the military is seeking to lift.

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VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has pushed open the great bronze doors of St. Peter's Basilica to launch his Holy Year of Mercy, declaring that mercy trumps moralizing in his Catholic Church.

Francis stood in prayer on the threshold of the basilica's Holy Door and then walked through it, the first of an estimated 10 million faithful who will pass through over the course of the next year in a rite of pilgrimage dating back centuries.

A thin and frail Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI walked through the doorway right after Francis. It was a rare outing for the 88-year-old Benedict, whose historic resignation led to Francis' election and a papacy dedicated to showing the merciful side of the church.

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Travel

The holidays in K.C. Crown Center a hub of activity this time of year So, you've got some time off for the holidays and you're looking for something to do.

May we suggest Crown Center in downtown Kansas City.

It's a one-stop shopping, entertainment and dining complex perfect for any family.

Located in the heart of downtown K.C. at 2450 Grand Blvd., just across from Union Station, Crown Center is highlighted by Sheraton and Westin hotels, the Crown Center Mall and the SEA LIFE Kansas City Aquarium and the LEGOLand Discovery Center.

There's an outdoor skating rink, open through March regardless of the weather, and plenty of options for people watching.

Hallmark Cards' headquarters is also located at

Crown Center – hence the name – and sponsors the free Hallmark Visitors Center and Kaleidoscope, where children and their families create amazing art.

The Coterie Theatre and Musical Theater Heritage regularly stage productions inside Crown Center, as well.

As mentioned Union Station is right across the street and the National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial is just a couple of hundred feet away.

All in all, Crown Center offers something for everyone and it's an easy drive across Interstate 70.

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Music Fox to echo with the sounds of Jimi Hendrix The 2016 Experience Hendrix Tour will stop at the Fox Theatre for an 8 p.m. show on March 8.

Live at the Fabulous Fox Tuesday, March 8 at 8 p.m.

Tickets are $100, $85, $60, $50, $40, $30 and are available online at metrotix.com, by calling 314-534-1111, or in person at the Fabulous Fox Box Office.

Hailed by critics and fans alike as the ‘Guitar Event Of The Year,’ the multi-artist celebration known as the Experience Hendrix Tour is set to return in 2016. These special concert performances present legendary artists who join together to pay homage to Jimi Hendrix.

This next edition of the Experience Hendrix Tour will encompass twenty seven performances this coming February and

Music calendar Saturday, Dec. 26

Good 4 the Soul, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Posse In Effect: A Tribute to The Beastie Boys, The Ready Room, St. Louis, Doors 8:00 p.m.

Biased STL Showcase & Zine Release w/New Lives, Bike Path, Yonsei, Sleeping Cranes, Oakwood Estate, I Actually, The Demo, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Six By Silver, Cicero’s, University City, 8:00 p.m.

Fulgora w/Animate Dead, Fubar, St. Louis, doors 7:00 p.m.

1999: 90's Tribute Band, Fox Sports Midwest Live!, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m.

Jam Session w/Mo' Pleasure, 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. / Happy Little Trees, 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Laurie's Place (Front Bar), Edwardsville Southern Justice, Laurie's Place (Back Bar), Edwardsville, 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

March, stopping in more than two dozen cities along the east coast, midwest and southern states. Now in its second decade, the tour celebrates the musical genius of Jimi Hendrix by bringing together a diverse array of extraordinary musicians, ranging from blues legend Buddy Guy to Black Label Society and former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Zakk Wylde, as well as Jonny Lang, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Eric Johnson, Dweezil Zappa and many others.

Billy Cox, bassist for both the Jimi Hendrix Experience and Band of Gypsys, anchors a rhythm section that provides the foundation for exciting renditions of such signature Hendrix favorites as “Purple Haze” and “Voodoo Child (Slight Return)”.

Jimi Hendrix was a pioneer in both rock and blues, and expanded the possibilities of what

Thursday, Dec. 31

New Year's Eve with Masked Intruder, w/ The Haddonfields, The Humanoids, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Pokey LaFarge, w/The Hooten Hallers, River Kittens, The Pageant, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

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Blackwater Revival, Wiggler's Bar and Grill, Edwardsville, 5:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.

BMO Private Bank New Year's Eve Celebration (STL Symphony Live), Powell Symphony Hall, St.

could be achieved with the electric guitar, forever altering the course of music history.

Likewise, the Experience Hendrix Tour is developing a rich history of its own.

By 2004, the first Experience Hendrix Tour came to fruition with a three-date string of shows on the west coast, starting in Hendrix’s hometown of Seattle. By 2008, the Experience Hendrix Tour had become a full-fledged, coast-to-coast expedition that continues to date, without showing any signs of slowing down.

Audiences are presented the opportunity to see great artists paying homage to Hendrix and collaborating with each other in ways they’d never do in their own live shows. “It is such an honor to be asked back for another run,” says blues/gospel/rock guitar prodigy Jonny Lang, who has played every tour since

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New Year's Eve Metal Bash! Feat.

Article III, Awaiting the Gallows, Nethersphere, Spirit of Chaos, Odium, Fubar, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 1

Play The Hero, w/Reckless Moment, Pseudo Skylight, Murphy & The Death Rays, Brandon Carney, Cicero's, Unversity City, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 2

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Tidal Volume, w/Church Key, In Profile, You Had Me At Posters, The Firebird, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Get At Me, w/The Former ME, Equal Squeeze, The Cinema Story, The Demo, St. Louis, Doors 6:00 p.m.

Mo' Pleasure, Laurie's Place (Front Bar), Edwardsville, 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

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Disney/Pixar Ratatouille in Concert (STL Symphony Live), Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, 2:00 p.m.

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LoopRat, w/Just Rich, Armani, The Demo, St. Louis, Doors 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 30

Courtois, Nathan Pence, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Dr. Eric Whittenburg, D.P.M. Dr. Eric Snook, D.P.M.

Monday, Dec. 28

I Set My Friends On Fire w/ Arcane Haven, The Greater Good, Ascension of Akari, Our Last Words, Fubar, St. Louis, Doors 6:00 p.m.

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Rick Derringer, Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville, 8:00 p.m.

Disney/Pixar Ratatouille in Concert (STL Symphony Live), Powell Symphony Hall, St. Louis, 7:00 p.m.

Jazz St. Louis All-Stars Alumni Quintet feat. Carlos Brown Jr., Brady Lewis, Everette Benton, Eliot

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Good 4 the Soul, Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Tr a n s - S i b e r i a n O r c h e s t r a , Scottrade Center, St. Louis, 3:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Aiming For Average, w/Get At Me, Alt Road, Forgetting Jan., Strikes Back, The Demo, St. Louis, Doors 5:30 p.m.

Luey V & Friends feat. JR, Fresco Kane, Laudie w/Eastside Eazy, Trapstar, Yung Dark, Trapbaby AP, Beezy Bandz, Rollie, more, Fubar, St. Louis, Doors 7:00 p.m.

Sundays in the Front Bar, 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. / Ridin Shotgun, 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Laurie's Place (Front Bar), Edwardsville

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“The music of Jimi Hendrix speaks to each of us in indelible ways. It’s another chance to celebrate his legacy.”

Multiple Grammy-winner and 2015 Kennedy Center honoree Buddy Guy, who was both an inspiration to as well as a personal friend of Jimi’s, is also ecstatic to partake in his sixth Experience Hendrix Tour. The stance he takes is akin to that of a missionary: “Jimi Hendrix was one of the greatest guitar players ever and we all need to keep his music alive.”

"It's an honor to celebrate Jimi Hendrix's legacy and greatness with so many other amazing players, who have become great friends and family to me,” echoes Zakk Wylde. “His influence and inspiration will forever be undeniable!"

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2CELLOS, music’s most electric and dynamic instrumental duo, announce the dates for their North American tour which kicks off in January. They will make stops in 41 cities including Atlanta, New York, Boston, Detroit, Nashville, Los Angeles and Salt Lake City with a stop in St. Louis at the Fabulous Fox Theatre on Thursday, March 31 at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $59.50, $49.50, $44.50, $34.50 and are available online at metrotix.com, by calling 314-5341111, or in person at the Fabulous Fox Box Office.

Propelled into international fame in 2011 after their version of Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal” went viral the Croatian cellists, Luka Sulic and Stjepan Hauser, continue to wow their fans with dynamic music videos and covers of today’s most classic and popular songs. Most recently their Baroque inspired, yet high octane head-banging video of AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck” garnered over 45 Million views to date.

The duo returned to their rock roots on their recently released, critically acclaimed, third album Celloverse.

2CELLOS playing style has broken down t he boundaries between different genres of music, from classical and film music to pop and rock. They have no limits when it comes to performing live and are equally as impressive when playing Bach and Vivaldi as they are when rocking out.

They have sold out shows around the globe and also performed with Sir Elton John as part of his band, as well as opening his shows to rapturous acclaim.

2CELLOS are the first instrumentalists to be featured on Glee. They have also appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Today Show, The Tonight Show, and The Bachelor Live Wedding Special.

Their Sony catalog also includes: 2CELLOS and IN2ITION.

Chamber Music Society announces schedule

The Chamber Music Society of St. Louis’ (CMSSL) 2015-16 season will take patrons on a musical trip around the world throughout their six event program. The season kicks off with “Made In The U.S.A” October 12th and 13th as part of the American Arts Experience – St. Louis celebration.

CMSSL welcomes back renowned British conductor Nicholas McGegan for “Still Going Baroque” November 2nd and 3rd. McGegan previously taught at Washington University and has also appeared with the St. Louis Symphony. He currently serves as Music Director for San Francisco’s Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra. 2015 ends with a tour of Europe with “Strings Attached” December 7th and 8th.

The popular annual Valentine’s salute to romance and music returns with “All You Need Is Love Fest” February 8th and 9th, featuring Soprano Miran Halen.

Top international composers are featured in “Around the World in 80 Minutes” March 14th and 15th and woodwinds take center stage in “Woodwind Chimes” April 11th and 12th.

St. Louis Symphony former

Associate Conductor David Loebel will finish out the 7th season with an evening of “Hardcore Classics” from Mozart and Tchaikovsky May 2nd and 3rd. This event is a special addition to the series and available at a discount when a subscription package is purchased.

CMSSL offers two performances of each program in the Sheldon Ballroom (3648 Washington Blvd., Grand Center, St. Louis, MO 63108) on Monday and Tuesday evenings at 7:30pm. Subscriptions are on sale now and information available online or by phone 314941-6309. Single tickets will be released August 15, 2015. CMSSL performances are also part of the Concert Pass Collaborative discount program for students.

Symphony announces Family Concerts

The St. Louis Symphony is pleased to announce its Family Concert line-up for the 2015-2016 season. Each performance is designed with family entertainment in mind with the season featuring collaborations with two of the city’s best known cultural institutions and Forest Park neighbors: the Saint Louis Zoo and Shakespeare Festival St. Louis.

Sunday, February 21, 2016 at 3pm Tales of Shakespeare To g e t h e r w i t h S h a k e s p e a re Festival St. Louis, the STL Symphony introduces mixes words and characters from Shakespeare’s plays with music that tells the stories. Expect magic, mischief, music and lots of laughs during

this special theatrical performance pairing actors from Shakespeare Festival St. Louis with the orchestra on stage at Powell Hall. Tales of Shakespeare is part of the Symphony’s Shakespeare Festival in February and March.

Sunday, March 13, 2016 at 3pm The Zany World of Dr. Seuss The literary world of Dr. Seuss is brought to life through music during this imaginative, lighthearted musical adventure. Some of the author ’s most beloved characters, including The Sneetches and Gertrude McFuzz, the loveable girl-bird, will be featured. Oh, the places each member of the family will go during this special performance!

Sunday, April 17, 2016 at 3pm Beethoven’s New Groove During the final Family Concert of the season, audiences will discover how a change in rhythm makes for a change in style, even the da-dada-daaaa of Beethoven! Modern twists on familiar classical favorites will be heard, including selections from Beethoven’s Fifth and Ninth symphonies.

Subscriptions are now available for the 2015-2016 Family Concert series. Order on-line at stlsymphony.org, by phone at 314534-1700 or in person at the Powell Hall Box Office, 718 N. Grand Boulevard, St. Louis. The St. Louis Symphony Family Concerts are presented by PNC Arts Alive.

Sheldon to host The Quebe Sisters

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To d a y, a f t e r m o r e t h a n a decade of travelling the U.S. and the world, and recording three acclaimed albums, Grace, Sophia and Hulda Quebe are continuing the tradition of old-time fiddle and country music while bringing a fresh perspective to the genre.

The concert is at 8 p.m. on Feb. 17.

Ti c k e t s a r e $ 2 0 g e n e r a l admission. Call MetroTix at 314534-1111 or visit TheSheldon.org.

Fox to host Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage

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Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage is produced by CineConcerts, known for its popular live to projection, symphonic concert experiences including The Godfather, Gladiator and soon to be premiered Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Original content productions such as A Christmas Dream also tour internationally.

The live event comes to the Fox Theatre in St. Louis at 7:30 p.m. on March 9.

Tickets are $100, $65, $55, $45, $35, $25 and are on sale at metrotix.com, by calling 314-534-1111, or in person at the Fabulous Fox Box Office.

Justin Freer, Producer and Founder of CineConcerts said, “The Star Trek franchise has for many years been an important and meaningful part of our culture in so many ways. This exciting concert experience featuring the greatest music and visuals spanning five decades will be an extraordinary and memorable event.”

This lavish production includes an impressive live symphony orchestra and international special solo instruments. People of all ages and backgrounds will experience the franchise’s groundbreaking and wildly popular musical achievements while the most iconic Star Trek film and TV footage is simultaneously beamed in high definition to a 40-foot wide screen.

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The Arts Art museum marks 50th anniversary of Gateway Arch For the Intelligencer The Saint Louis Art Museum this fall presents St. Louis Modern, a major exhibition exploring the St. Louis region’s significant contributions to midcentury modern design through more than 150 objects drawn from the permanent collection and more than 30 museums and private lenders around the country. The ticketed exhibition will be on view from Nov. 8 through Jan. 31, 2016.

Organized chronologically and thematically, the exhibition traces the emergence of modern design and its embrace in St. Louis during a 30-year period bookended by the 1935 start of planning for a major national monument on the St. Louis riverfront to the 1965 completion of Eero Saarinen’s modernist masterpiece, the Gateway Arch.

St. Louis Modern features a wide variety of modern design objects and artworks that were designed or made by St. Louis-based architects, artists and designers; or purchased and used locally. In addition, galleries will highlight significant architectural commissions, public sculpture, murals and stained glass; and feature both rare and renowned examples of mass-produced design.

“Planned to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the completion of the Eero Saarinen’s magnificent Gateway Arch, St. Louis Modern highlights St. Louis artists,

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architects, and designers whose work helped shape the midcentury modern aesthetic in America and raised our city’s profile as a center of design locally, nationally and internationally,” said Brent R. Benjamin, director of the Saint

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Louis Art Museum. “The civic theme is echoed by the generosity of our many local lenders whose passionate collecting of this material underscores the enduring popularity of this movement.”

St. Louis Modern explores several

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themes, including machine-age; aerodynamic design; mass-market design; the influence of architects and tastemakers; embellishments; and Scandinavian design. Design objects and artworks will include furniture, glass, silver and other metalwork, textiles and industrial design objects as well as paintings, drawings, photographs, models for sculpture, and stained glass.

Many have never been exhibited before and their makers have been rediscovered through new research conducted for the exhibition.

Architects, artists and designers featured in St. Louis Modern include Harris Armstrong, Harry Bertoia, Frederick Dunn, Charles and Ray Eames, Dorothy Liebes, Samuel A. Marx, Isamu Noguchi, Victor Hugo Proetz, Siegfried Reinhardt, Eero Saarinen and Pipsan Saarinen Swanson. Locally made industrial designs included in the exhibition range from the diminutive—a Dazey rocket-shaped ice-crusher— to the grand—a sleek 1954 Chevrolet Corvette representing the first model year that was manufactured in St. Louis and embodying the embrace of innovative materials and streamlined styling.

All tickets to St. Louis Modern are timed and dated. Admission is free for Members. For the general public, tickets are $14 for adults, $12 for seniors and students, $6 for children ages 6 to 12, and free for children age 5 and under. Tickets are available in person or through M e t ro Ti x . Ti c k e t s p u rc h a s e d through MetroTix incur a service charge.

St. Louis Modern is curated

by David Conradsen, the Grace L. Brumbaugh and Richard E. Brumbaugh Associate Curator of Decorative Arts and Design, and Genevieve Cortinovis, research assistant. This project has been organized by the Saint Louis Art Museum. This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Gertrude and William A. Bernoudy Foundation, and by BMO Harris Bank. Financial assistance has been provided by the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.

St. Louis Modern is accompanied by a fully illustrated catalogue featuring a comprehensive essay on modern architecture in St. Louis by architectural historian Mary Reid Brunstrom; and essays on prewar and postwar modern design in St. Louis by exhibition organizers co-curators. Brunstrom offers a thoughtful analysis of both the Gateway Arch and the modern built environment that already was taking shape by the late 1920s.

Conradsen and Cortinovis will expand on themes explored in the exhibition, including in-depth examinations of the city’s embrace of modern aesthetics in sculpture, silver, stained glass, murals and textiles. The catalogue will be available in the Museum Shops in November.

The Museum will offer an array of exhibition-related programming, including lectures, gallery talks, a bus tour of midcentury modern architecture and other events.

For more information about any exhibition-related events, visit slam. org/stlmodern.

Above, Harley Earl, 1893– 1969; made by Chevrolet of General Motors, Detroit, and manufactured in St. Louis; Corvette, 1954; plastic, fiberglass, chrome, rubber, leather, glass, canvas, and assorted metals; 51 × 167 × 72 inches; Collection Stephen F. Brauer. At left, Designed by Eero Saarinen, manufactured

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Pictured are two views of the original company, North American Tour of "Newsies."

"Newsies" coming to The Fox For The Edge Casting has been announced for the St. Louis engagement of Disney’s "Newsies".

The Tony Award-winning production will begin performances at the Fabulous Fox Theatre on Tuesday, January 19 for a limited engagement through Sunday, January 31.

The production features Joey Barreiro as “Jack Kelly”, Steve Blanchard as “Joseph Pulitzer”, Morgan Keene as “Katherine”, Aisha de Haas as “Medda Larkin”, Stephen Michael Langton as “Davey”, Zachary Sayle as “Crutchie”, and John Michael Pitera and Ethan Steiner alternating the role of “Les.” Rounding out the cast are Mark Aldrich, Josh Assor, Bill Bateman, Josh Burrage, Kevin Carolan, Benjamin Cook, DeMarius Copes, Nico DeJesus, JP Ferreri, Sky Flaherty, Kaitlyn Frank, Michael Gorman, Melissa Steadman Hart, Stephen Hernandez, Meredith Inglesby, James Judy, Eric Jon Mahlum, Nicholas Masson, Alex Prakken, Michael Ryan, Jordan Samuels, Andrew Wilson, Chaz Wolcott, Iain Young and Anthony Michael Zas. In St. Louis, "Newsies" will play Tuesdays through Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 1 p.m.

There will also be a 1 p.m. matinee on Thursday, January 28 and a 6:30 p.m. evening performance on Sunday, January 24. Tickets are available at the Fabulous Fox Box Office, by calling MetroTix at 314-534-1111, or via the Internet at MetroTix.com. Orders for groups of fifteen (15) or more may be placed by calling 314-535-2900.

Ticket buyers are reminded that

MetroTix is the only official ticket seller for all performances at the Fabulous Fox Theatre. Ticket buyers who purchase tickets from a ticket broker or any third party should be aware that the Fabulous Fox Theatre is unable to reprint or replace lost or stolen tickets and is unable to contact patrons with information regarding time changes or other pertinent updates regarding the performance.

"Newsies", the new American musical, features a Tony Awardwinning score with music by eighttime Academy Award winner Alan Menken and lyrics by Jack Feldman,

a book by four-time Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein and is produced by Disney Theatrical Productions, "Newsies" is directed

by Tony nominee Jeff Calhoun and choreographed by Christopher Gattelli, who won a 2012 Tony Award® for his work. The entire creative team has reunited to bring the break-out smash musical to audiences across North America.

When it opened on March 29, 2012 "Newsies" was intended for a Broadway run of just 101 performances. The show’s fiercely devoted fans had other ideas, however; they propelled the show

to a run of 1005 performances, attendance of more than 1 million and a gross of over $100M. While on Broadway, "Newsies" set and broke seven Nederlander Theatre house records and became the highest-grossing show from the 2011-12 Broadway season. The show received 23 major theatrical nominations – including eight Tony Award nods – and won Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards f or Score an d Choreography.

Set in New York City at the turn of the century, "Newsies" is the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a

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charismatic newsboy and leader of a ragged band of teenaged ‘"Newsies",’ who dreams only o f a b e t t e r l i f e f a r f ro m t h e hardship of the streets. But when publishing titans Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst raise distribution prices at the newsboys’ expense, Jack finds a cause to fight for and rallies "Newsies" from across the city to strike for what’s right.

"Newsies" is inspired by the reallife ‘Newsboy Strike of 1899,’ when newsboy Kid Blink led a band of orphan and runaway "Newsies" on a two-week-long action against Pulitzer, Hearst and other powerful newspaper publishers.

The stage version introduces seven brand-new songs by the original team of Menken and Feldman, including a song written specifically for the tour called ‘Letter from the Refuge,’ while keeping many of the beloved songs from the film, including ‘Carrying the Banner, ‘Seize the Day,’ ‘King of New York’ and ‘Santa Fe.’ Since the film’s 1992 theatrical release and subseq uen t DVD release, "Newsies" has grown into a cult phenomenon, and for years had been the single most requested title of all the Disney musical films not yet adapted for the stage. (The film featured a screenplay by Bob Tzudiker & Noni White (Tarzan, 102 Dalmatians).)

For more information, visit "Newsies"TheMusical.com, Facebook.com/"Newsies" and Twitter.com/"Newsies".

The St. Louis engagement of "Newsies" is presented by arrangement with the Fabulous Fox Theatre and is a subscription offering of the U.S. Bank Broadway Series.

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The Arts Arts calendar Thursday, Dec. 24

Wicked, Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 1:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Runs through Jan. 3, 2016.

Julie Malone: Luminous, Sheldon Art Galleries, St. Louis, 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through Jan. 23, 2016.

Silver Seas: An Odyssey by Ernest H. Brooks II, International Photography Hall of Fame, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through Dec. 30.

Wyatt Kahn: Object Paintings, Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Runs through Dec. 27.

A Walk in 1875 St. Louis Exhibit, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through February 14, 2016.

Courageous and Faithful: The Cavalry, Jefferson Barracks Museums, St. Louis, Noon to 4:00 p.m., Runs through Dec. 28.

Relationships and Representation: Perspectives on Social Justice Work, Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through Jan. 4, 2016.

Raqs Media Collective: Art In The Age Of Collective Intelligence, Laumiere Sculpture Park, St. Louis, 8:00 a.m. to Half Hour Past Sunset, Runs Through February 14, 2016.

Leica: 100 Years of Excellence Exhibit, International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through April 24, 2016.

Friday, Dec. 25

Julie Malone: Luminous, Sheldon Art Galleries, St. Louis, 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through Jan. 23, 2016.

Silver Seas: An Odyssey by Ernest H. Brooks II, International Photography Hall of Fame, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through Dec. 30.

Wyatt Kahn: Object Paintings, Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Runs through Dec. 27.

A Walk in 1875 St. Louis Exhibit, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through February 14, 2016.

Courageous and Faithful: The Cavalry, Jefferson Barracks Museums, St. Louis, Noon to 4:00 p.m., Runs through Dec. 28.

Raqs Media Collective: Art In The Age Of Collective Intelligence, Laumiere Sculpture Park, St. Louis, 8:00 a.m. to Half Hour Past Sunset, Runs Through February 14, 2016.

Leica: 100 Years of Excellence Exhibit, International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through April 24, 2016.

The Perceptive Mechanism, The Kranzberg Arts Center, St. Louis, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs through Jan. 30, 2016.

Kota: Digital Excavations in African Art, Pulitzer Arts Foundation, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Runs through March 19, 2016.

Julie Malone: Luminous, Sheldon Art Galleries, St. Louis, 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through Jan. 23, 2016.

Silver Seas: An Odyssey by Ernest H. Brooks II, International Photography Hall of Fame, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through Dec. 30.

Wyatt Kahn: Object Paintings, Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Runs through Dec. 27.

A Walk in 1875 St. Louis Exhibit, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through February 14, 2016.

Courageous and Faithful: The Cavalry, Jefferson Barracks Museums, St. Louis, Noon to 4:00 p.m., Runs through Dec. 28.

Relationships and Representation: Perspectives on Social Justice Work, Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through Jan. 4, 2016.

Raqs Media Collective: Art In The Age Of Collective Intelligence, Laumiere Sculpture Park, St. Louis, 8:00 a.m. to Half Hour Past Sunset, Runs Through February 14, 2016.

Leica: 100 Years of Excellence Exhibit, International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through April 24, 2016.

St. Louis Modern, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through Jan. 31, 2016.

p.m., Runs through Dec. 27.

The Perceptive Mechanism, The Kranzberg Arts Center, St. Louis, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs through Jan. 30, 2016.

Kota: Digital Excavations in African Art, Pulitzer Arts Foundation, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Runs through March 19, 2016.

Julie Malone: Luminous, Sheldon Art Galleries, St. Louis, 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through Jan. 23, 2016.

Silver Seas: An Odyssey by Ernest H. Brooks II, International Photography Hall of Fame, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through Dec. 30.

Wyatt Kahn: Object Paintings, Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Runs through Dec. 27.

A Walk in 1875 St. Louis Exhibit, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through February 14, 2016.

Courageous and Faithful: The Cavalry, Jefferson Barracks Museums, St. Louis, Noon to 4:00 p.m., Runs through Dec. 28.

Relationships and Representation: Perspectives on Social Justice Work, Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through Jan. 4, 2016.

Raqs Media Collective: Art In The Age Of Collective Intelligence, Laumiere Sculpture Park, St. Louis, 8:00 a.m. to Half Hour Past Sunset, Runs Through February 14, 2016.

Leica: 100 Years of Excellence Exhibit, International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through April 24, 2016.

St. Louis Modern, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through Jan. 31, 2016.

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Tuesday, Dec. 29

Wicked, Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 1:00 p.m., Runs through Jan. 3, 2016.

T h e P e rc e p t i v e M e c h a n i s m , The Kranzberg Arts Center, St. Louis, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs through Jan. 30, 2016.

Kota: Digital Excavations in Afr ican Ar t , Pulit zer Ar t s Foundation, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to

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Wicked, Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 1:00 p.m., Runs through Jan. 3, 2016.

The Perceptive Mechanism, The Kranzberg Arts Center, St. Louis, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs through Jan. 30, 2016.

Kota: Digital Excavations in African Art, Pulitzer Arts Foundation, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Runs through March 19, 2016.

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Wicked, Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 1:00 p.m., Runs through Jan. 3, 2016.

The Perceptive Mechanism, The Kranzberg Arts Center, St. Louis, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs through Jan. 30, 2016.

Kota: Digital Excavations in African Art, Pulitzer Arts Foundation, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Runs through March 19, 2016.

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Julie Malone: Luminous, Sheldon Art Galleries, St. Louis, 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through Jan. 23, 2016.

Silver Seas: An Odyssey by Ernest H. Brooks II, International Photography Hall of Fame, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through Dec. 30.

A Walk in 1875 St. Louis Exhibit, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through February 14, 2016.

Relationships and Representation: Perspectives on Social Justice Work, Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through Jan. 4, 2016.

Raqs Media Collective: Art In The Age Of Collective Intelligence, Laumiere Sculpture Park, St. Louis, 8:00 a.m. to Half Hour Past Sunset, Runs Through February 14, 2016.

Leica: 100 Years of Excellence Exhibit, International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through April 24, 2016.

St. Louis Modern, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through Jan. 31, 2016.

Monday, Dec. 28

T h e N u t c r a c k e r, To u h i l l Performing Arts Center, St. Louis, 2:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

The Nutcracker, Edison Theater, St. Louis, 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.

The Elves and the Shoemaker, The Heagney Theater, St. Louis, Wicked, Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 1:00 p.m., Runs through Jan. 3, 2016.

The Rep presents Peter and the Starcatcher, Loretto-Hilton Browning Mainstage, St. Louis, 2:00

Saturday, Dec. 26

The Elves and the Shoemaker, The Heagney Theater, St. Louis, T h e N u t c r a c k e r, To u h i l l Performing Arts Center, St. Louis, 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Runs through Dec. 23 The Nutcracker, Edison Theater, St. Louis, 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Wicked, Fox Theatre, St. Louis, 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., Runs through Jan. 3, 2016.

The Rep presents Peter and the Starcatcher, Loretto-Hilton Browning Mainstage, St. Louis, 4:00 p.m., Runs through Dec. 27.

Frank Lloyd Wright's Samara: A Mid-Century Dream Home, The Sheldon Art Galleries, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Runs through February 6, 2016.

Julie Malone: Luminous, Sheldon Art Galleries, St. Louis, 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through Jan. 23, 2016.

Silver Seas: An Odyssey by Ernest H. Brooks II, International Photography Hall of Fame, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through Dec. 30.

A Walk in 1875 St. Louis Exhibit, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through February 14, 2016.

Courageous and Faithful: The Cavalry, Jefferson Barracks Museums, St. Louis, Noon to 4:00 p.m.

Relationships and Representation: Perspectives on Social Justice Work, Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through Jan. 4, 2016.

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Leica: 100 Years of Excellence Exhibit, International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through April 24, 2016.

St. Louis Modern, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through Jan. 31, 2016.

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The Arts Artistic adventures Tickets for "Wicked" on sale now

After breaking box office records in the four previous engagements, "Wicked", Broadway’s biggest blockbuster, will return to the Fabulous Fox Theatre this holiday season from December 9 – January 3. Tickets are available online at MetroTix.com, by phone at 314534-1111 and in person at the Fox Theatre Box Office.

With music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (Pippin, G o d s p e l l , A c a d e m y Aw a rd ® winner for Pocahontas and The Prince of Egypt) and book by Winnie Holzman (“My So Called Life,” “Once And Again” and “thirtysomething”), "Wicked", the untold story of the witches of Oz, is directed by two-time Tony® Award winner Joe Mantello (Take Me Out, Love! Valour! Compassion!, The Vagina Monologues) and features musical staging by Tony® Award winner Wayne Cilento (Aida, The Who’s Tommy, How To Succeed…).

Based on the best-selling 1995 novel by Gregory Maguire, "Wicked", winner of over 100 international awards, including a Grammy® and three Tony® Awards, is the untold story of the witches of Oz. It is produced by Marc Platt, Universal Pictures, The Araca Group, Jon B. Platt and David Stone.

“We are thrilled to welcome back "Wicked" to the Fabulous Fox this holiday season,” said Fox Theatre producer Kristin Caskey. “With its powerful story and dynamic score, "Wicked" has captivated St. Louis audiences for the past ten years. It truly is a spellbinding experience you can share with the entire family.”

Long before Dorothy drops in, two other girls meet in the Land of Oz. One – born with emeraldgreen skin – is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. "Wicked" tells the story of their remarkable odyssey, and how these two unlikely friends grow to become the "Wicked" Witch of the West and Glinda the Good.

"Wicked" has been declared “A Cultural Phenomenon” by Variety and “The Best Musical of the Decade” by Entertainment Weekly.

Since its New York premiere over a decade ago, "Wicked" has been performed in over 100 cities in 13 countries around the world (U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Japan, Germany, Holland, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, The Philippines, and Mexico) and has thus far been translated into five languages: Japanese, German, Dutch, Spanish, and Korean. The musical has grossed over $4 billion worldwide and has been seen by over 50 million people across the globe. "Wicked" currently has four productions around the world, in New York, London, a U.K. Tour, and a North American National Tour.

Grammy Award-Winning Cast recording available on Decca Broadway. For more information a b o u t " Wi c k e d " , l o g o n t o www."Wicked"themusical.com.

Tickets for Sheldon events available

Single tickets for The Sheldon’s 2015-2016 season went on sale Saturday, August 8 at 10 a.m. through MetroTix at 314-534-1111, through The Sheldon’s website at TheSheldon.org, or in person at The Fox Theatre Box Office, 534 N.

Grand Blvd. Concert-only tickets for Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis will go on sale August 28, patron tickets are available now through The Sheldon; concert-only tickets for Ramsey Lewis: “The In Crowd” will go on sale October 2, patron tickets available now through The Sheldon.

Featuring the best in jazz, folk, c l a s s i c a l , c o ff e e a n d m a t i n e e concerts, the upcoming season includes artists such as Eliane Elias, Jake Shimabukuro, Billy Childs, Rhonda Vincent, Sam Bush, Peter Martin, Banu Gibson, Julia Bullock, Ruthie Foster, Cyrus Chestnut, David Halen, Bjorn Ranheim and members of the St. Louis Symphony and many more.

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

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

Fox announces Broadway Series

The Fabulous Fox Theatre is thrilled to announce its remarkable 2015–2016 U.S. Bank Broadway Series featuring five new hits that are making their St. Louis debuts.

The season will open in the fall with MATILDA THE MUSICAL, winner of four 2013 Tony Awards®.

Disney’s high-energy new musical NEWSIES kicks off 2016 followed

by BEAUTIFUL–The Carole King Musical and the contemporary smash IF/THEN. Rounding out the season are the stunningly romantic

THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY and a new production of the beloved classic, THE SOUND OF MUSIC. Disney’s NEWSIES | January 19 – 31, 2016 Direct from Broadway comes NEWSIES, the smash-hit, crowdpleasing new musical from Disney. Winner of the 2012 Tony Awards® for Best Score and Best C h o re o g r a p h y, N E W S I E S h a s audiences and critics alike calling it “a musical worth singing about,” says The New York Times. Filled with one heart-pounding number after another, it’s a high-energy explosion of song and dance you just don’t want to miss. Based on true events, NEWSIES tells the captivating story of a band of underdogs who become unlikely heroes when they stand up to the most powerful men in New York.

It’s a rousing tale about fighting for what’s right…and staying true to who you are. NEWSIES was brought to the stage by an awardwinning creative team. It features a score by Alan Menken (“Beauty and the Beast”) and Jack Feldman (“The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride”); a book by Harvey Fierstein (“La Cage Aux Folles”); choreography

by Christopher Gattelli (“South Pacific”); and direction by Jeff Calhoun (“Big River”).

BEAUTIFUL–The Carole King Musical | February 23 – March 6, 2016 BEAUTIFUL–The Carole King Musical tells the inspiring true story of King’s remarkable rise to stardom, from being part of a hit songwriting team with her husband Gerry Goffin, to her relationship with fellow writers and best friends Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann, to becoming one of the most successful solo acts in popular music history.

Along the way, she made more than beautiful music, she wrote the soundtrack to a generation.

BEAUTIFUL features a stunning array of beloved songs written by

Goffin/King and Mann/Weil, including “I Feel the Earth Move,” “One Fine Day,” “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” “You’ve Got a Friend” and the title song. BEAUTIFUL has St. Louis connections as its producer Paul Blake was the executive producer at The Muny for 22 years and director Marc Bruni has directed numerous Muny shows including “The Music Man” and “Legally Blonde the Musical.” The book is by Tony Award®-nominee and Academy Award®-nominated writer Douglas McGrath and choreography is by Josh Prince. BEAUTIFUL took home two 2014 Tony Awards and the 2015 Grammy® for Best Musical Theater Album.

IF/THEN | March 15 – 27, 2016 IF/THEN is a contemporary Broadway musical about living in New York today – and all the possibilities that tomorrow brings.

Wi t h u n f o r g e t t a b l e songs and a deeply moving story by the Pulitzer Prize a n d To n y Aw a r d ® - w i n n i n g creators of “Next to Normal,” this “fascinating, ambitious, and original new musical” (New York Post) simultaneously follows one woman’s two possible life paths, painting a deeply moving portrait of the lives we lead, as well as the lives we might have led. The Toronto Star calls it “The bravest new musical in a long time. Led

by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey’s dazzling score, it is one of the few Broadway shows that looks and sounds like the world of today.“ “A smart, deeply touching and big-hearted new musical” says The Washington Post. “Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey's score is invested with melodic urgency, bringing you to tears or breathlessness.”

And the Chicago Tribune calls i t “ A t h o ro u g h l y f a s c i n a t i n g , intellectually and musically rich new musical. It is a zesty, savvy and ambitious original.”

THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY | April 5 – 17, 2016 THE BRIDGES OF MADISON C O U N T Y, o n e o f t h e m o s t romantic stories ever written, first captured the nation’s attention as a best-selling novel by Robert James Waller and is now an irresistible, two time Tony Award®-winning Broadway musical. This stunning new production features gorgeous, soulful music by Tony Awardwinning composer Jason Robert B ro w n ( “ P a r a d e , ” “ T h e L a s t Five Years”) that the Daily News hails as “one of Broadway’s best scores in the last decade.” With a book by Pulitzer Prize winner Mar sha Nor man ( “The Secret Garden,” “The Color Purple”) and direction by Tony winner Bartlett Sher (“South Pacific” “The Light in the Piazza”), THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY is the unforgettable story of two people caught between decision and desire, as a chance encounter becomes a second chance at so much more.

New six-show season ticket packages will go on sale May 31st. Current U.S. Bank Broadway season subscribers will receive their renewal information beginning the week of April 27. On-sale dates for individual shows will be announced later. For more information, please call the Fox Subscription office at 314-535-1700. Groups of 15 or more should call 314-535-2900 for special rates and reservations. The Broadway Series at the Fabulous Fox Theatre is presented by U.S. Bank.

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Tyler Perry’s “Madea on the Run� will play the Fabulous Fox Theatre Friday, April 1 – 3. Show times are Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.

Tickets at $75, $65, $55, $50, $45, $35 are on sale now at metrotix.com, by calling 314-534-1111, or in person at the Fabulous Fox Box Office.

Madea is at it again in Tyler Perry’s most outrageously funny stage play ever. In trouble with the local authorities, Mabel Simmons, notoriously known as Madea, is on the run from the law. With no place to turn, she volunteers to move in with her friend Bam who is recovering from hip replacement surgery. Bam is so grateful that her faithful friend Mabel is putting her on life on hold in order to nurse Bam back to health. Unknown to Bam however, Madea is only using the concerned friend gag as a way to hide out from the police.

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Madea’s life lessons on friendship, marriage, personal reflection, and overcoming, leave audiences with some great food for the soul. Don’t miss Tyler Perry’s Madea On The Run.

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Dining Delights

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Above, the Dog Pizza from Gilliganz Bar and Grill It's a chicken pizza topped with a sweet buffalo sauce. Below, the Grateful Garlic Parmesan chicken wings at Gilliganz Bar and Grill at 7257 St. James Dr. in Holiday Shores.

Gilliganz Bar and Grill in Holiday Shores

By BILL ROSEBERRY Of The Edge Tu c k e d a w a y n o r t h o f Edwardsville is the private lake community of Holiday Shores. If you don't know anybody there you might not have a reason to visit,.

Well, now you do — Gilliganz Bar and Grill.

You can find Gilliganz at 7257 St. James Dr., right on the main drag through Holiday Shores. It's a bar, but when you get a gander at the menu you find out what Gilliganz is all about.

Unfortunately, their internet and social media presence is practically non existent, so you will have to journey there to get the full experience and check out a full menu.

Specialty nights are commonplace at Gilliganz. I visited on a Monday night, which offers 40-cent chicken wings. I've gone there for wing night before and never been disappointed. Be prepared to wait though, it's a popular time at Gilliganz.

My dinner mates and I had to wait roughly 30 minutes before sitting down to order the night we went there. Once we ordered though, the wait wasn't too terribly long. We had a few beers to tide us over.

Of course the main attraction for the meal was the chicken wings.

Most of the wings have clever names on the menu, such as: Honey Boo Boo BBQ (honey barbecue), Snoop Dog (sweet buffalo), Yoko Ono (teriyaki), Bob Marley (Jamaican jerk) and Jimmy Buffet (tropical rum), among others.

I went with my favorite at Gilliganz, the Grateful Garlic Parmesan, while Brian and Kylene ordered the Creepers (sweet heat).

I've eaten a lot of wings over

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the years and I've found that garlic parmesan is a flavor that a lot of places struggle with getting right. Why? I don't know, but I've had them with way too much or not enough garlic, not enough parmesan and just bland in general.

That's definitely not the case at Gilliganz.

They are cooked to perfection, blanketed with parmesan and a perfect level of garlic. The wings are big and the chicken is extremely tender. I've had them several time and they are consistently good.

As for the Creepers, they were excellent too, but there wasn't really any heat. Brian, Kylene and I all came to the same conclusion that they were just sweet. Maybe they should have been called creepy wings though, because they are

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green in color, which was a little weird.

But the wings were just the starter for us on our visit. When it was time to move onto the main courses we delved even further into the mammoth five-page menu.

I ordered The Dog off of the pizza portion of the menu. It is unique and awesome. I selected the 12-inch option and it's comprised of, grilled chicken, tomatoes, onions and mozzarella cheese on a thin crust. It may not sound that unique, but it's the sauce that takes this pleasurable pie over the top.

The Dog is topped with a sweet buffalo sauce, a mix of barbecue sauce and buffalo sauce which is absolutely unbelievable in taste.

It's sweet and tangy and livens the palate with its rich blast of flavor.

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The Dog has soared toward the top of the list of my favorite pizzas. It's what you look for when you visit a restaurant, something you crave when you're not there.

Gilliganz has created a pizza that makes people itching to return and I applaud them.

My buddy Woody, the fourth person in our party, didn't even order any food, but when he pilfered a piece of my pizza his eyes lit up. I thought I was going to have to slap his hand away, as he swiped a few more slices. He was immediately a fan.

Kylene went with the turkey, bacon, ranch melt off of the sandwich portion of the menu and was very pleased with it.

Brian ordered the grilled cheese, cheeseburger, constructed with a

half-pound steak burger between two grilled cheese sandwiches.

When it arrived it was smaller than we al anticipated, but Brian raved about its delectable taste.

And with everyone satisfied on our visit, that was just the tip of the iceberg of what Gilliganz offers.

There is a wing portion of the menu, appetizers, chips and dips, wraps, salads, sandwiches, dinner entrees, pastas, black angus steak burgers, baskets and horseshoes, pizzas, toasted subs and a plethora of sides. It would take many meals to sample this entire gigantic menu.

The cream corn nuggets, breaded dill pickles, colossal clams and chicken cordon blue bites are some of the biggest standouts on the appetizer menu.

Some other items that jumped out at me were: buffalo chicken dip, pulled pork cheddar nachos, the cusabi and salmon wrap, the shrimp and crab salad, the hot bacon spinach salad, shrimp kabobs on wild rice, sweet potato fries, hush puppies, tater tots, the jammin' salmon burger, the Greek pizza, the sweet thai pizza, the Italian Stallion toasted sub, the Boss Hog toasted sub and the jive turkey toasted sub.

That's just a small sample size of the wide variety of options at Gilliganz.

As for the ambiance, it offers a large and open dining area near the long bar in one room, and then on the other side you find even more tables and booths. It's just a classic bar and grill atmosphere.

Gilliganz offers live music and karaoke on certain nights, so head out for drinks and fun also.

Gilliganz has been a staple in Holiday Shores for a long time and though maybe a little off the beaten path, it's a great place to go with a great variety of choices when you gotta eat.

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3 bdrm,2 bath apt, Dwntn Eville, Available 12/20. $840.

Call 618-978-5044

Edw-2br 1ba, No pets.

2 car gar. Near SIUE. $795 + dep. Cr. ck.

MUST SEE! 656-3989.

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Apts/Duplexes For Rent

Apts/Duplexes For Rent

710

SMOKE FREE Townhomes.

2br, 1.5ba $710 mo.

Great interstate access. Includes washer/dryer, water, sewer and trash service. No pets.

618-931-4700 www.fairway-estates.net

1 BR apt, $460/mo Maryville, WST, 10 minutes from SIUE. 779-0430.

1BR loft apt & 1BR duplex $585/mo. + dep No pets/smking. Credit Check. 656-8953 2 bdrm TH, 1.5 baths like new, $695.

NO PETS. 618-692-7147 2BR Loft, newly remod new kit, ba, wndws/drs d/w, w/d hkups. $725 incl. w/s/t. 593-0173 2br, 1.5ba Townhouse Close to bike trail. No pets. 1yr lse. G. Carbon 645-695/mo 288-9882

RENTALS!

GLEN CARBON PEPPERWOOD CONDOS All electric units, FP, stacked WD, Deck/ patio, all appliances.

1BR from $625.

2BR from $750.

Carports available.

618-624-4610 -----------------------------VILLAGE CT. APTS 2BR, All Electric Units, Stove, Fridge, w/d hkups. NO PETS. FROM $700.

618-624-4610 LUXURY 2 BRs located at 270 & 111 Gourmet kitchens, 2 bay windows, washer/dryer included.

WST included. Must See! $695. Call for our move-in specials!

(618)931-3333.

Spacious 3br, 2 full ba, fenced in backyard, 1 car garage, $1250/mo.

Esic area. 217-381-7069

Commercial Space For Rent 720 Very nice retail/office space available in Troy. Will remodel.

Call 618-520-9529

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Trees surround home sitting on over 1 acre. Inground pool. $449,000 GLEN CARBON PR102561

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