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July 18, 2019 Volume 17, Issue 29

Check out Opera Edwardsville’s restaurant partners, concert tickets now on sale, page 4

Food For Thought: 1818 Chophouse’s decadent starters, signature dishes make it ‘must go,’ page 15

People At The Party: SIUE Summer Arts Camp fun, page 20

Keeping summer break structure tips, page 23

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Food, beverages and opera come together

15 Food for Thought ... with Vicki Bennington

16 What to discover ... arts 17

What to hear ... music

18 Hometown girl Sheryl Crow returns home

20 People At The Party

21 Web-slinging gets boring in ‘Far From Home’

23 Ways to make summer break fun, educational 23

What to do ... events

ON THE COVER: Opera Edwardsville founder and Artistic Director Chase Hopkins, left, makes a Champagne toast to Opera Edwardsville’s 2019 Season with restaurateurs, left to right, Jeff Thomas, owner of Bigelo’s Bistro; Megan Pashea, who, along with her husband, Adam, owns 1818 Chophouse; and, Kari McGinness, who along with her husband, Keith, owns Cleveland Heath. Not pictured are OE restaurant/wine shop/brewery partners Mike Shannon’s, owned by Shannon and his daughter, Pat Shannon-VanMatre; Bin 51, owned by Wally Osika; and, Recess Brewing Co., owned by Matt Flach. Opera Edwardsville’s restaurant/wine shop/brewery partners are offering “Pre-Opera Menus” before each of Opera Edwardsville’s season concerts. Bin 51 and Recess Brewing will have their own offerings in beer, wine, liquor and spirits specials. (Photo credit Jill Moon|The Edge)

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The City’s Finest:

Opera Edwardsville, restaurants, craft brewer, wine shop present ‘Pre-Opera Menus’

By Jill Moon jill.moon@hearst.com EDWARDSVILLE — What happens when you get an opera singer and some restaurant owners together?

They make beautiful music together.

Opera Edwardsville’s restaurant partners — 1818 Chophouse, Bigelo’s Bistro, Cleveland Heath, Mike Shannon’s Bar and Grill, Bin 51 Wine & Spirits and Recess Brewing Co. — are taking farm-to-table to the opera, offering “Pre-Opera Menus” before each of Opera Edwardsville’s season concerts.

Special items, signature dish discounts, customized cocktails and more will be included on the respective Pre-Opera Menus — for which Bin 51 and Recess Brewing will have their own offerings in beer, wine, liquor and spirits specials. Think post-show nightcap!

“The Pre-Opera Menus are like a wine pairing: Great food to go with great opera and classical music,” said Opera Edwardsville (OE) founder and Artistic Director Chase Hopkins, of Edwardsville, Illinois. “What’s not to love? And if you’re not sure about opera, come for the Champagne and I promise you’ll stay for the music!”

In December 2018, Jim Harper created

Opera Edwardsville’s iconic poster to commemorate the nonprofit’s launch. The poster features a large Champagne bottle, ready to pop.

“We’ve got a thing going with Champagne and I’ve noticed it as part of several of the restaurants’ Pre-Opera Menus. I’m glad to see that tradition carry on,” Hopkins noted.

“There’s lots to celebrate at Opera Edwardsville, including tremendous talent welcomed here in performance, overwhelming support from the community, education efforts and cultural enrichment. What better way to celebrate than with a Champagne toast?”

Opera Edwardsville tickets for the season just went on sale this week, but are expected to go fast, as sponsors have already secured two-thirds of the seating at the historic and intimate Wildey Theatre. This season’s concerts are Christine Brewer & Craig Terry in Concert, Saturday, Sept. 7, at The Wildey; Christmas at The Wildey: A Wagnerian Christmas, Friday, Dec. 20; and, as part of the Composer Series, a Wagner-based program, at the World Chess Hall of Fame, Thursday, Dec. 12, in St. Louis’ Central West End. The Pre-Opera Menus will be offered at each res See FINEST, Page 5

Opera Edwardsville tickets for the season just went on sale this week!

Tickets are expected to go fast following tremendous support from sponsors, which have already filled two-thirds of the Edwardsville’s historic Wildey Theatre. Tickets can be purchased through The Wildey website at WildeyTheatre.com.

Opera Edwardsville founder and Artistic Director Chase Hopkins promises a memorable 2019 season and looks forward to welcoming the region to this season’s concerts. Visit OperaEdwardsville.org for more information.

2019 Season: * Saturday, Sept. 7, The Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville, Illinois • Christine Brewer & Craig Terry in Concert —— * Thursday, Dec. 12, World Chess Hall of Fame, St. Louis, Missouri Ticketsavailableathttps://www.qboutiquestl.com/products/composer-seriesa-wagnerian-christmas-with-opera-edwardsville • Composer Series - Richard Wagner & A Wagnerian Christmas —— * Friday, Dec. 20, The Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville, Illinois • OE Presents Christmas at the Wildey: A Wagnerian Christmas

FINEST Continued from Page 4 taurant and/or bar around each concert in Edwarsdville.

The four restaurant partners, all near to The Wildey Theatre, are 1818 Chophouse, Mike Shannon’s, Cleveland Heath and Bigelo’s Bistro. Each will prepare special menus with staples of their regular menus, seasonal specials, and a few unique offerings, which relate to the music programmed in Opera Edwardsville’s performances. This year, Opera Edwardsville also partnered with Bin 51 and Recess Brewing, both of which will be offering signature cocktails or specials in celebration of OE’s performances.

“Opera Edwardsville can be proud that it’s developing into an arts organization, which is not only for this community, but also a part of it,” Hopkins said. “Our mission includes a clear idea of civic engagement through collaborations and partnerships with businesses and community organizations. Edwardsville has a thriving restaurant scene and it’s been such a joy to partner with the very best to create signature ‘Pre-Opera Menus.’ The idea is inspired by trends in theater districts and communities where restaurants provide special menus ahead of performances.

“With so many great options near the Wildey, the enthusiasm and support from Opera Edwardsville’s restaurant partners are an exciting part of the opera experience

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in Edwardsville and Opera Edwardsville’s impact and engagement with the community.”

The restaurateurs got a taste of the excitement last December, prior to OE’s inaugural concert.

“We greet everyone and last year, on that Saturday, when we opened at four o’clock, a large percentage of our guests were heading to the opera,” recalled 1818 Chophouse’s Megan Pashea, who, along with her husband, Adam, owns the upscale but inviting restaurant. “The three-course option included complementary Champagne.”

“The fact that we’re so close to the Wildey, we saw a lot of people walking there, and we like that,” noted Cleveland Heath’s Kari McGinness, who, along with her husband, Keith, owns the extremely popular farmto-table destination. “As we develop this, we can make the menus connected with the concerts. Many of ours and 1818 Chophouse’s patrons are heavily involved in the opera.”

By partnering with the community’s favorite restaurants — Bigelo’s, owned by Edwardsville resident Jeff Thomas for nearly 20 years — Opera Edwardsville acknowledges that Edwardsville is a “restaurant town.”

“You can have a night on the town right here in Edwardsville, without going across the river,” McGinness said.

Last year, if a patron mentioned they were going to Opera Edwardsville’s Christmas concert, Cleveland Heath served complementary deviled eggs, one of its menu’s most popular appetizers, before the entree.

The Pre-Opera Menus will vary, based on seasonal ingredients, as the restaurant partners support the surrounding community and businesses with a farm-to-table model.

“I can relate to our restaurant partners who strive to provide farm-to-table dining as Opera Edwardsville is locally driven as well,” Hopkins said. “You could say that much of Opera Edwardsville’s 2019 season is local produce, with several featured soloists and instrumentalists from the area, with Christine Brewer from Lebanon, Illinois; cellist Stephanie Hunt from Edwardsville; Julie Tabash Kelsheimer from St. Louis; trombonist George Manning from Edwardsville; pianist Dr. Joseph Welch from Bunker Hill — where he can often be found bailing hay; and, one of Edwardsville’s stars of the future, Brittney Yarbrough, in a special feature.”

Yarbrough, who graduated from Edwardsville High School in May, recently won the coveted top prize given through Opera Theatre of Saint Louis’ Artists-In-Training program. She won the award for her performance in the company’s 29th annual Artists-In-Training Spring Recital at St. Louis’ Sheldon Concert Hall. The honor included a $4,000 Bayer Fund Scholarship. Hopkins and Julie Tabash Kelshiemer, who are both set to perform Dec. 20 with Opera Edwarsdville, trained in the same program. Hopkins is the first Illinois graduate of the program and Kelsheimer won the coveted first prize in 2007.

Like Opera Edwardsville itself, the restaurants, wine shop and brewery are local

sources with a variety of locally sourced goods, such as produce and meats from local and regional farms; craft beer ingredients, including the brewing process itself, right here in Edwardsville at Recess Brewing, owned by Matt Flach; and, Bin 51, owned

by Wally Osika, with a vast variety of wines from locally sourced to international vintages.

Edwardsville’s Mike Shannon’s is owned

by Shannon and his daughter, Pat ShannonVanMatre.

“When I created Opera Edwardsville, I couldn’t have imagined the many aspects that would go along with producing arts in the Edwardsville community — working with our thriving restaurant scene has been one of the best occupational surprises!” Hopkins exclaimed. “But it’s more than just fun — I’m pleased to see Opera Edwardsville promoting local businesses and supporting our restaurant partners.”

Downtown Edwardsville restaurants, and businesses in general, have close working relationships, McGinness noted, so to partner with an Edwardsville nonprofit arts organization is a natural progression.

“As Opera Edwardsville gains momentum as a serious arts organization, I can’t wait to see the Pre-Opera Menus grow and develop,” Hopkins said. “We’re grateful to be partnered with our Main Street favorites — it’s very unique to the area and quickly going to become a staple of the Opera Edwardsville experience. Dinner and an opera is hitting Main Street alongside both of Opera Edwardsville’s 2019 performances.”

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GUIDE toWorship LOCAL HOUSES of WORSHIP with Us! and DIRECTORY Guide to LoCHURCH al Houses of Worship & Church Dir

NEW BETHEL

MOUNT JOY ST. PAUL UNITED CHURCH MISSIONARY BAPTIST OF CHRIST CHURCH OF 3277 Bluff Rd. Edwardsville, IL EDWARDSVILLE 656-1500

327 Olive Street • Edw, IL Rev. Diane C. Grohmann 656-0845 Steve Jackson, Pastor

Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship: 10:45 a.m.

Wed. Early Morning Prayer: 5:00 a.m.

Our Facility is Handicap Accessible Wed. Bible Study: 7:00 p.m.

www.stpauledw.org www.mtjoymbc.org

ST. BONIFACE UNITED METHODIST CATHOLIC CHURCH 131 N. MainEdwardsville St., Glen Carbon, 110 N. Buchanan 656-6450 IL

1 District Drive, 310 South Main, Edwardsville Edwardsville 656-7498

(Liberty Middle School) Traditional 9:00 a.m.

Rev. AaronWorship: Myers, Pastor Contemporary Worship: a.m.

Bible Studies, Family, Youth &10:30 College SundayMinistries School: 10:30 a.m.

Youth: 5:30 9:30 a.m. Worship / 11:15 a.m. p.m.

Sunday School Dr. James Brooks, Lead Minister Phone: 618-307-6590 Rev. Jeff Wrigley, Assoc Minister

www.providencepres.net www.fccedwardsville.org Presbyterian Church in America

ST. PAUL UNITED MOUNT JOYCHURCH OF CHRIST MISSIONARY BAPTIST

1 District Drive, 310Edwardsville South Main, Edwardsville

(Liberty Middle 656-7498School)

Rev. Aaron Worship: Myers,9:00 Pastor Traditional a.m.

Bible Studies, Family, Youth & College Contemporary Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Ministries Sunday School: 10:30 a.m. Youth: 9:30 a.m. Worship /5:30 11:15p.m. a.m. Sunday School Phone: Dr. James618-307-6590 Brooks, Lead Minister Macy Sullens, www.providencepres.net Youth and Childrens’ Minister

Presbyterian Church in America www.fccedwardsville.org

3277 Bluff Rd. CHURCH OF Edwardsville, IL EDWARDSVILLE 656-1500

327 Olive Street • Edw, IL Rev. Diane C. Grohmann 656-0845 Steve Jackson, Pastor Sunday Worship

10:00 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship: 10:45 a.m.

OurEarly Facility is Handicap Accessible Wed. Morning Prayer: 5:00 a.m.

Wed. Bible Study: 7:00 p.m. www.stpauledw.org

www.mtjoymbc.org

Very Reverend Goeckner 288-5700 Dr.Jeffrey Penelope H. Barber

Sacrament of Reconciliation: &Worship Thurs. -- 8:15 6 pm& 10:45a.m.

SundayWed., Morning Saturday 3:30-4:00 Sunday-School - 9:30 pm a.m.

Saturday Vigil Mass - 4:15 pm Sunday Mass Mid-Week evening 8:15 am,- Every 10:15Wednesday am, 5:15 pm Youth Bible Study - 6-7:30 Spanish Mass - 12:15 pmp.m.

Adult Classes & 5:45 pm Daily Mass Schedule - Mon., Prayer Ministry Tues.,Shawl Thurs., Fri. -- 6:30-7:30 8:00 amp.m.

Wed., & Thurs. - 6:45 pm Fully Accessible Facilities All Are Welcome www.newbethelumc.org www.st-boniface.com

ST. BONIFACE NEW BETHEL CATHOLIC CHURCH UNITED METHODIST 110131 N. Buchanan Edwardsville 656-6450 N. Main St., Glen Carbon, IL Very Reverend Jeffrey Goeckner

288-5700 H. Barber SacramentDr.ofPenelope Reconciliation: Wed., & Thurs. - 6 pm - 3:30-4:00 pm SundaySaturday Morning Worship - 8:15 & 10:45a.m.

Saturday - 4:15 pm SundayVigil SchoolMass - 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Mass 8:15 am, 10:15 am, 5:15 pmMid-Week - Every Wednesday evening Spanish 12:15p.m. pm Youth Bible Mass Study --6-7:30 Daily Mass Adult Schedule Classes-&Mon., 5:45 pm Tues., Thurs., - 8:00p.m. am Prayer Shawl MinistryFri. - 6:30-7:30 Wed., & Thurs. - 6:45 pm All Are Welcome Fully Accessible Facilities www.st-boniface.com www.newbethelumc.org

St. Mary’s Parish

1802 Madison Avenue, Edwardsville, IL 62025 (618) 656-4857 Weekend Masses: 407 Edwardsville Rd. (Rt. 162) Saturdays pm Troy, IL 5:00 62294 Sundays 667-6241 8:00 am & 10:30 am AndySaturday Adams,3:30 Pastor Confessions to 4:30 pm Sunday Daily Worship: Mass: 8 a.m., 10:15 a.m. &8:00 10:45 Tues.,9 a.m., 6:30 pm, Wed-Fri., ama.m.

Wednesday Evening Youth Services www.stmaryedw.org Newoffice@stmaryedw.org Life Student Ministry email: www.troyumc.org St. Mary’s School (618) 656-1230

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

407 Edwardsville Rd. (Rt. 162) John Roberts, Senior Pastor Troy, IL 62294 Sunday Worship: 667-6241 Traditional Andy Adams, Service Pastor 8:00 AM Sunday School 9:15 AM Sunday Worship: Service 8 a.m., 9 a.m.,Contemporary 10:15 a.m. & 10:45 a.m. 10:30 AM Wednesday EDEN Evening Youth Services New Life Student Ministry CHURCH www.troyumc.org www.edenchurch-edw.org

St. Mary’s Parish

Let’s Worship.

Call Rachel @ 618-208-6441

1802 Madison Avenue, Edwardsville, IL 62025 (618) 656-4857 Weekend Masses:

Saturdays 5:00 pm Sundays 8:00 am & 10:30 am Confessions Saturday 3:30 to 4:30 pm

Daily Mass:

Tues., 6:30 pm, Wed-Fri., 8:00 am

www.stmaryedw.org email: office@stmaryedw.org St. Mary’s School (618) 656-1230

EDEN CHURCH

903 N. “OSecond SON OFStreet SPIRIT! TheEdwardville, best beloved ofILall62025 things in My sight is Justice; turn not away therefrom if thou 656-4330 desirest Me, andSenior neglectPastor it not that I may John Roberts, confide in thee. Verily justice is My gift to Sunday Worship: thee and the sign of My loving kindness.”

Traditional Service 8:00 AM ~ Baha’u’llah Sunday School 9:15 AM Contemporary Service The Bahá’is of 10:30 Edwardsville AM warmly EDEN welcome and invite you to investigate the CHURCH teachings of the Bahá’i Faith. www.edenchurch-edw.org For more information call (618) 656-4142 or email: Bahai.Edwardsville@sbcglobal.net P.O. Box 545 Edwardsville, IL 62025 www.bahai.us

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From podcast to movies, it’s personal for Marc Maron

By LINDSEY BAHR Associated Press Marc Maron is fumbling through his glove compartment looking for coffee. A certain record store owner in East Los Angeles lets him trade the nice blends he's occasionally sent for discounts.

"Barter economy," he shrugs.

At 55, he's in a place where he is finally enjoying stability after years of struggles and he doesn't spend his money on much, but he likes his records, invested in some good equipment and has found himself in a pretty deep dive on jazz these days.

"I'm not bringing you garbage records this time," Maron announces as he walks through the door. "Just four bags of coffee!"

Every little bit counts when the good jazz albums can run a person $140 or more and the owner has an eclectic stack of albums on hold that he thinks Maron might like. So does the man working at the second shop we visit. And after some conversation and browsing, Maron walks away from both with an arm full of new goodies: A William S. Burroughs recording, Robert Johnson's "King of the Delta Blues Singers" and "The Modern Lovers" among them.

Maron is doing this hometown record store tour to promote the film "Sword of Trust" in which he plays an ornery pawn shop owner who can wax poetic about Charley Patton. The charming indie comedy from director Lynn Shelton, which opens in limited release Friday, finds Maron's character on an adventure trying to sell a Civil War-era sword that may or may not prove the South actually won.

It's almost entirely improvised, and includes a show-stopping monologue from Maron that Shelton says affectionately is one of her "favorite performances by anyone in anything." She said it even made him cry at the South by Southwest premiere — a detail Maron doesn't offer himself.

"He's one of the most natural actors I know," says Shelton. "He is just built for it in a way. He has a complete lack of selfconsciousness. I don't even think is he really aware of where the camera is."

Maron is adjusting to this new reality where he has the freedom to choose what he wants to go out for.

"For years I didn't even have an agent.

Acting was not where I was going," Maron says. "I was barely surviving in any way before the podcast."

But the success of the podcast "WTF with Marc Maron," which is turning 10 this year and has over 1,000 episodes in the books, including famous interviews with Barack Obama and Robin Williams, begat more success: His own show, which ran for four

Photo by Rebecca Cabage/Invision/AP Actor, comedian and podcaster Marc Maron is promoting his new indie comedy "Sword of Trust." seasons on IFC; Netflix's "GLOW"; and more make revealing highly personal information interest in his standup. about his relationships, his demons, his It's certainly afforded him a level of fame enemies and his daily mundanities part of he didn't predict when he purchased his old every episode. His candor and introspection home under his own name and started a has endeared him to millions, but it's also podcast in his garage, or when he decided to something he's had to reevaluate.

"People who listen to the podcast know me pretty well, and it's all good. They have a relationship with me that's one sided, but it's real and I try to be as gracious about that as possible," he says. "My particular little slice of the show business world is very me specific and it's very personal and usually that's a good thing. But I've had to learn how to balance how much of my life I reveal and what I keep to myself and try to find a little space."

That included moving to a different area in Los Angeles. People had been showing up at his place, which he says "wasn't horrible," but it got "a little weird if they knocked on the door."

Right now, he's satisfied with how things are going professionally, although he wishes he could channel the energy and spontaneity he feels while doing an improvised scene into the scripted work he does. The long days on set can be tedious.

"I think that would be a good trick to learn in evolving my craft," he says, overenunciating the last three words as though they're in air quotes. "Acting is a lot of time and is a big investment and my life isn't really like that. I can't really go out an audition and for something that's going to be shooting for four months in Bosnia."

Still, he'll audition for some big things, like small parts in "Joker" (which he got) and James Cameron's "Avatar" sequels (which he didn't, and is kind of relieved about). His own pop culture legend just keeps growing, too, whether he can fully appreciate it or not.

Even his big gets on his podcast wash over him a bit nowadays ("It's hard for me to tell what's culturally big and what's big for me," he says). And something like getting to play himself on "The Simpsons" was "cool" but not some landmark moment in his life.

Plus, he says he's usually being hired to play some variation of himself.

"Eventually I'd like to get the skill set where I can lose myself in a role that is not anything like me," says Maron. "I'm not there yet and I don't know if I'll get there but I'll keep it in my wheelhouse for now."

He's not jaded, ungrateful or unambitious, but more of a realist about why he's doing it at all.

"I didn't get in it to be the greatest Shakespearean actor in the world, or to be a circus clown," he says. "A lot of it was about self-realization and managing my own emotional and psychological issues and sort of resolving them in a way by doing what I do."

So it's understandable that he might not want to stray too far from that.

"I think I have a fear of losing myself," he adds with a chuckle. "It's taken so long to find me."

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(AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) Mary Joy Scott works on the outline of a tattoo for Nick Chavira at Ed Hardy's Tattoo City in San Francisco. Hardy may be most associated with his flashy, tiger- and skull-emblazoned clothing brand, which was popular in the early 2000s. But a new exhibition called "Deeper than Skin" at San Francisco’s de Young Museum sheds light on the man as a prolific artist and tattoo pioneer.

Exhibit paints Ed Hardy as artist, tattoo pioneer

By SAMANTHA MALDONADO Associated Press When people hear the name Ed Hardy, they likely think of the flashy, tiger- and skull-emblazoned clothing that rocketed to popularity in the 2000s, appearing on the likes of Paris Hilton, Britney Spears and cast members from the reality TV show "Jersey Shore."

Others recognize Hardy as a trailblazing tattooer whose unique designs were licensed for use on apparel and merchandise, and whose legacy transcends the brand's current notoriety.

But few know him as a prolific fine artist.

"The clothing was one little blip on his whole career, which was staggering," said Mary Joy Scott, a tattoo artist who apprenticed under Hardy and works at the San Francisco shop he founded, Tattoo City.

Five miles southwest of Tattoo City, a lively exhibition at the de Young Museum sheds light on Hardy as wide-ranging artist and tattoo pioneer. Through 300 paintings, prints, drawings and objects, "Ed Hardy: Deeper than Skin" is the first retrospective of his work and shows how Hardy intertwined fine art with tattooing to push both forward.

"Ed Hardy's mission (was) to elevate the tattoo form from its subculture status back in the 1960s at least to a level of a folk art. I think he surpassed that," said curator Karin

(AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) Ed Hardy may be most associated with his flashy, tiger- and skull-emblazoned clothing brand, which was popular in the early 2000s.

But s new exhibition sheds light on the man as a prolific artist and tattoo pioneer.

Breuer. "Here it is in museum culture."

The exhibition, which follows Hardy's donation of 152 prints to the museum, bursts with color as it tracks the 74-year-old artist's evolution.

It features crayon drawings of sample tattoos Hardy made as a 10-year-old, when he set up a tattoo shop for friends in his Southern California neighborhood of Corona del Mar. Prints from his college days at the

San Francisco Art Institute are displayed alongside lithographs and etchings by the likes of Rodolphe Bresdin and Gordon Cooke, who inspired Hardy.

"I'm part of a continuum," Hardy said of his art idols. "There's a lot more to my life than tattooing."

One of the first pieces in "Deeper than Skin" is a 1967 print entitled "Future Plans," in which a then-undergraduate Hardy, with only a few tattoos, portrays himself as fully inked. The exhibition comes full circle with its final image, a blown-up 2009 photo of a bare-chested, tattoo-covered Hardy, now a full-fledged artist retired from tattooing thanks to the financial windfall of the clothing brand.

Visitors can get a projected animation of a Hardy tattoo design "applied" to their skin. They can also walk along a snaking, 2,000-square-foot (186-square-meter) scroll suspended from the ceiling on which Hardy painted 2,000 dragons in the year 2000.

"Ed Hardy is the only tattooer in the Western world who could merit a show of this kind," said Matt Lodder, a University of Essex professor who studies the history of tattoo as art. "Tattooers of a particular mode are all working, whether they know it or not, in a kind of pattern Ed Hardy was the first to lay down."

When Hardy began tattooing in 1967 after abandoning plans to attend Yale art school, he was one of the few American tattoo artists

with a fine arts background. Hardy was also the first Western tattoo artist to study traditional Japanese tattooing abroad. When he returned stateside, Hardy blended those techniques with the American sailor and military tattoo types to develop his signature style: colorful hearts, clouds, dragons, daggers, roses and ribbons with bold, black outlines.

In 1974, Hardy moved away from offering pre-designed "flash" tattoos toward madeto-order work, an approach that's now the norm. Before Hardy, no other tattoo shop operated that way. The exhibition displays Hardy's custom pencil sketches and watercolors beneath photographs of the works inked on human bodies.

"It's rather shocking to some people that we can jump from an exhibition of Monet paintings to an exhibition of a tattoo artist," Breuer said.

The de Young offers discounts for tattooed visitors in an attempt to attract a wider demographic. The retrospective, which runs through Oct. 6, marks changing sensibilities in the art world as museums embrace tattoo as fine art.

An overlapping exhibition at San Francisco's Asian Art Museum showcases tattoos in Japanese prints.

"It's a terrific affirmation, not only for myself, but for a lot of the old bandits and pirates that helped me in the business," Hardy said.

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MAD leaving newsstands after 67-year run (Really!)

By RACHEL LERMAN Associated Press

MAD, the long-running satirical magazine that influenced everyone from "Weird Al" Yankovic to the writers of "The Simpsons," will be leaving newsstands after its August issue.

Really.

The illustrated humor magazine — instantly recognizable by the gap-toothed smiling face of mascot Alfred E. Neuman — will still be available in comic shops and through mail to subscribers. But after its fall issue it will just reprint previously published material.

The only new material will come in special editions at the end of the year.

DC, the division of Warner Brothers that publishes the magazine, said MAD will pull from nostalgic cartoons and parodies published over the magazine's 67-year run.

As Neuman would say, "What, me worry?"

Worry not, for MAD has more than 550 issues packed full of political parodies and edgy humor to pull from.

The magazine set itself apart as a cultural beacon for decades with its unabashed tendency to make fun of anything and push conventional boundaries. One of MAD's best known comic series, Spy vs. Spy, featured two spies with beak-like faces and big eyes — costumes that are still regularly worn on Halloween.

It even seemingly parodied fellow popular magazine Playboy, with its Fold-In feature that appeared in nearly every issue. But instead of featuring scantily-clad models, the Fold-In printed — what else? — another joke.

DC will keep publishing MAD special collections and books.

Illustrators and comedians, including onetime guest editor Yankovic, mourned the magazine's effective closure.

"It's pretty much the reason I turned out weird," he wrote on Twitter.

(Kevin Sullivan/The Orange County Register via AP, File) The face of Alfred E. Neuman is framed by attendees at the DC booth during the first day of Comic-Con International at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, Calif. MAD, the long-running satirical magazine that influenced everyone from "Weird Al" Yankovic to the writers of "The Simpsons," will be leaving newsstands after its August 2019 issue. The illustrated humor magazine will still be available in comic shops and through mail to subscribers. But after its fall issue it will just reprint previously published material.

Josh Weinstein, a writer and producer of "The Simpsons" — which has referenced MAD many times — thanked the magazine on Twitter for its inspiring effect on eras of comedy.

"There was a moment in so many of our childhoods where you were the greatest thing ever," he wrote.

Comedian Harry Shearer, the voice of several characters on "The Simpsons," cracked on Twitter: "An American institution has closed. And who wants to live in an institution?"

When President Donald Trump referred to presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg as Neuman, while insisting he wouldn't be fit to serve as president, the 37-year-old candidate said he had to Google the reference.

"I guess it's just a generational thing," Buttigieg told Politico. "I didn't get the reference."

Cartoonist Evan Dorkin, who worked for MAD, wrote on Twitter that the magazine was long a source of happiness and inspiration for him.

"I hope we provided some smiles to some

readers of the past 12 yrs," he wrote.

The magazine changed as its circumstances did, he wrote, including when the magazine began printing advertisements in 2001 and when it moved from New York City to Burbank, California, at the end of 2017. That move warped MAD's identity, Dorkin said.

MAD was long a venue for comic artists and cartoonists to grow artistically and shape national conversation. Well-known names such as Al Jaffee, Harvey Kurtzman and Mort Drucker were associated with the magazine for decades.

Blanco Brown has the next country rap hit with ‘The Git Up’

By KRISTIN M. HALL Associated Press

After "Old Town Road" kicked off a trend of country-trap this year, Blanco Brown felt the timing was just right for his dance hit "The Git Up." Brown, who grew up in Atlanta, has been living in both musical worlds his entire life.

His mom played him OutKast and Jodeci, but he'd spend summers with his aunt in rural Butler, Georgia, where he'd hear mostly Johnny Cash and Tim McGraw.

"Later on when I was about 23, 24, I started

recording country records," 34-year-old Brown said. "And my friends would tell me, 'Man, you're black. You know you can't do no country records.'"

Brown kept working on his combination of hip-hop and country, which he likes to call "trailer trap," while also songwriting and working as a vocal producer for Grammywinning acts like Fergie and Monica.

His music caught the attention of BBR Music Group, a Nashville-based record label with artists like Jason Aldean and Zac Brown Band, which put out his self-titled EP in May.

His songs combine trap music styles such as 808 drum machines, aggressive synths and tempo with melodic strings, lap steel and guitar and lyrics about Southern culture.

He was experimenting with a different tuning on the lap steel when he came up with the twang that he looped throughout "The Git Up," which has shot to No. 1 on Billboard's Hot country songs chart in just five weeks.

He named the song after a saying he heard from his childhood.

"I remember growing up in the hood and my grandmother saying, 'Ya'll better git up

and do ya'll work," Brown said.

The song, which is No. 16 on the all-genre Hot 100 chart, became viral similar to "Old Town Road" on the social media app TikTok, where people have recreated Brown's dance moves or added their own dances and tagged it to #TheGitUpChallenge.

"It felt so fine and I was like, 'People got to dance to this,'" Brown said.

Brown said "Old Town Road," which is spending its 14th consecutive week on top of the Hot 100 chart, opened a lot of people's ears to the music he's been passionate about.

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(AP Photo/David Keyton) Armed with needles and a yarn of wool, Natalia from Russia competes on stage in the heavy metal knitting world championship in Joensuu, Finland. With stage names such as ‘Woolfumes,’ ‘Bunny Bandit’ and ‘9” Needles,’ the goal was quite simple: to showcase their knitting skills whilst dancing to heavy metal music in the most outlandish way possible.

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By DAVID KEYTON Associated Press Armed with needles and a yarn of wool, teams of avid knitters danced Thursday to the deafening sounds of drums beating and guitars slashing at the first-ever Heavy Metal Knitting World Championship in eastern Finland.

With stage names such as Woolfumes, Bunny Bandit and 9" Needles, the participants shared a simple goal: to showcase their knitting skills while dancing to heavy metal music in the most outlandish way possible.

"It's ridiculous but it's so much fun," said Heather McLaren, an engineering PhD student who traveled from Scotland for a shot at the "world title." ''When I saw there was a combination of heavy metal and knitting, I thought 'that's my

niche.'"

The competition took place in a packed square in the small town of Joensuu close to the Russian border.

An eclectic group of around 200 people watched the performances, from families with young children and elderly to the less conspicuous heavy metal fans donning leather-jackets and swirling their long hair to the fast-paced rhythm of the music.

A niche musical genre in many countries, heavy metal is more mainstream in Finland, with several bands household names frequently played on the radio. Its popularity grew further in 2006 when the Finnish band Lordi won the Eurovision Song Contest dressed as monsters.

Today, Finland has the highest number of heavy metal bands per capita in the world with over 50 bands per 100,000 people.

Even former U.S. President Barack Obama commented on this rich tradition while

welcoming his Finnish counterpart to the White House in 2016.

"In Finland it's very dark in the wintertime, so maybe it's in our roots. We're a bit melancholic, like the rhythm," said Mark Pyykkonen, one of three people judging the competition.

While combining heavy metal music with knitting might not seem an obvious match, the organizers say it's similar to other unusual events in Finland, such as world championships in air guitar, swamp soccer, and wife carrying — Finnish ways of goofing around and making the most of the long summer nights in these northern latitudes.

"We have such dark and long winters," said Mari Karjalainen, one of the founders of the event. "This really gives us lots of time to plan for our short summers and come up with silly ideas."

Thursday's competition saw participants from nine countries, including the United

States, Japan, and Russia, put on inspired performances full of theatrics, passion and drama and the jury struggled to agree upon a winner.

Finally, it was a Japanese performance by the five-person Giga Body Metal team that clinched the title with a show featuring crazy sumo wrestlers and a man dressed in a traditional Japanese kimono.

"It's a great release," said Elise Schut, a 35-year-old nurse from Michigan who performed with her 71-year-old mother and 64-year-old family friend, Beth Everson, who added that "knitting is such a meditative activity but now it's energetic and heart pumping."

After the success and fun of this first championship, the organizers announced they would repeat it next summer, adding Heavy Metal Knitting to the already long list of weird and yet hilarious Finland summer gatherings.

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‘Golden Girls’ appears to get better with pop culture age

By TERRY TANG Associated Press Alexandra Wilkinson was only 2 months old when "The Golden Girls" ended its television run in 1992.

But she became a fan last year while taking a course called "Women and Aging: Lessons from the Golden Girls" at California State University, Long Beach. Now she streams episodes on Hulu. She owns a "Golden Girls" T-shirt. And when she graduated recently with a master's degree in gerontology, she decorated her cap with a picture of "Golden Girl" Sophia along with the sardonic Sicilian's trademark phrase, "Picture it."

"I was amazed at how this TV show from before I was born really related to so many topics I'm learning about right now," said Wilkinson, 27. "It doesn't even matter what they're talking about, whether it's a serious concept or not. Their personalities just have a way of bringing humor into everything."

The class, which finished its second year in May, is the latest example of the surprising pop culture longevity of Dorothy, Blanche, Rose and Sophia.

The Emmy-winning series revolved around four older women living together in Miami. It starred Bea Arthur, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty and Betty White, who is the only living cast member at age 97 (White, through her agent, declined an interview request). The show aired on NBC from 1985-1992.

Just in the last few years, however, there's been a wave of merchandising, from a trivia game to Chia pets. Funko, known for its Pop dolls of sci-fi and fantasy characters, created "Golden Girls" figures, a limited-edition cereal and, most recently, PEZ dispensers.

In 2015, a fan built an unofficial Lego set of the women in their home. Next February, a "Golden Girls" theme cruise will launch from — where else? — Miami.

Marsha Posner Williams, a co-producer on the series' first three seasons, said the creators simply set out to tell stories about an oftenoverlooked segment of the population.

"This was a way of showing that even though you might be of a certain age, you're not dead," Williams said. "You're full of life, full of laughter, full of sarcasm and it can be quite joyful."

Unlike the '80s fashions worn in the show, the dialogue still holds up, Williams said, resonating with many people, from the gay community to millennials.

"All the issues are so real that they talk about, even though it was 35 years ago," she said.

H. Alan Scott of Los Angeles has co-hosted a "Golden Girls" podcast for four years called "Out On the Lanai," a reference to the patio

(ABC Studios via AP) From left, Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan, Bea Arthur and Betty White are seen in this undated publicity image from the TV series “The Golden Girls.” From a college course to a cruise to cereal, the merchandise in recent years demonstrates that Dorothy, Blanche, Rose and Sophia still have plenty of pop culture appeal. where the women would often talk. He also stages drag shows as Sadie Pines, a riff on the fictitious Shady Pines retirement home where Sophia used to live.

He calls the show "timeless in a lot of ways because they weren't necessarily topical in the jokes they did."

Maria Claver, a gerontology professor who created the CSU Long Beach class with colleague Long Wang in spring 2018, thinks nostalgia is one reason "The Golden Girls" endures.

Many fans who watched when it originally aired are now in or facing their golden years. And the episodes have been helpful illustrations for her students.

"I think one of the strengths of using a show like 'Golden Girls' is that you can address sometimes uncomfortable or difficult topics with humor," Claver said. "I think that makes students comfortable to talk about things like sexuality among older women."

The weekly class touched on subjects like menopause, addiction, sexuality, dementia and caregiving. Claver and Wang would screen a relevant episode and then lead a discussion. There were guest speakers, including Williams.

As a super-fan, Claver also can't help but delight in turning students on to the show's entertainment value.

"It is a thrill to introduce it to some of the younger students and by the end of the semester, they're like 'Omigosh, I'm totally a Dorothy,'" Claver said.

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Grand Ole Opry tours get update with immersive film

and the movement of the threads, as well as the curve of the screen creates a sense of dimension.

Brooks and Yearwood seem almost like they are standing on a replica of the circle of wood that artists stand in on the real Opry stage.

"It struck me how difficult it is to represent so many eras and so many people and cover 94 years," Seeley said.

"It struck me how well they did that."

The film features archival footage of iconic stars from Roy Acuff, Loretta Lynn, Johnny Cash and Reba McEntire, and clips of artists like Carrie Underwood and Darius Rucker being surprised with an invitation to become Opry members.

The daytime tour also features a guided tour throughout the venue, including Studio A where "Hee Haw" was filmed, the dressing rooms and the stage.

By KRISTIN M. HALL Associated Press The backstage of the Grand Ole Opry, a radio staple since 1925, is a place where you might run into your favorite country star, drop a letter in a singer's mailbox or take a peek inside a dressing room where an impromptu jam session is happening.

Every year, 1 million people come to the Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee, to see a performance, or event, or take one of the backstage tours that allow fans to see behind the red curtain on the "show that made country music famous."

And a new feature this year on those tours is an immersive film that explains the history of the unique institution while showing video clips of over 100 different artists on stage.

The 14-minute film is hosted by Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood and is projected onto three screens inside the new Circle Room, which is the first stop for fans on the Opry's daily tours.

Country singer Jeannie Seeley is coming up on her 52nd year as a member of the Grand Ole Opry, one of only three living female artists who have been members longer than 50 years. The singer who had a hit

(Grand Ole Opry via AP) The Grand Ole Opry Circle Room, where a new immersive film explains the history of the Grand Ole Opry while showing video clips of over 100 different artists on stage. The 14-minute film is hosted by Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood. with "Don't Touch Me" in 1966, has seen the radio program, the Opry House and its tours transform and be updated over the years.

"It is so alive. It is so realistic," said Seeley

of the new film. "I think the pacing they did creates that excitement."

The film is projected onto thousands of reflective threads that make up the screens,

If you go:

Grand Ole Opry: 2804 Opryland Drive, Nashville, Tennessee. http://www.opry. com/ Daytime tours start about every 15 minutes, seven days a week, starting at 9:30 a.m.

Cost is $33 for adults, $28 for children.

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Kane Brown dedicates song ‘Homesick’ to military families

By KRISTIN M. HALL Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country singer Kane Brown says his new single "Homesick" may have been written about his experience traveling on the road and being away from his loved ones, but military families have connected to the song.

Brown's song is dedicated to military families, and the music video features returning service members surprising their families.

"I feel like the normal person can't relate to the 'Homesick' song because they're gone you know 9 to 5 and they come home," Brown said.

The song from his 2018 album "Experiment" is a pop country acoustic ballad. Brown wrote it about having to leave home every week to play shows around the country, he said.

"I was trying to find somebody else that could relate to just being away from home all the time," Brown said. "We had a bunch of fans send their homecoming videos in and made an awesome music video, very tear-jerker music video."

He said he's currently shooting a second music video for the song that will also focus on the military but be more like a short film.

"I thought there's not many songs going out these days about the military like there used to be," Brown said. "I felt like this would really hit home for them. Just kind of like memories of, you know, anybody dancing in a kitchen, singing favorite songs with each other."

This is the third single from the "Experiment" album, following the No. 1 country airplay hits "Lose It" and "Good As You." Brown, who started his career on social media posting cover songs online, said that he has seen a lot of positive responses from military families about the song.

"And like when I see somebody that's in the military at all, if they message me on social media, it's something that I always got to reply back," Brown said.

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(AP Photo/Sanford Myers, File) Kane Brown performs “Short Skirt Weather” at the CMT Music Awards in Nashville, Tennessee.

Brown says his new single “Homesick” may have been written about his own experiences of life on the road traveling and being away from his loved ones, but military families have really connected to it, too. His song is dedicated to military families and the music video features reunion videos of service members surprising their families and returning home.

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Research, restoration begins on Rembrandt piece

By ALEKSANDAR FURTULA Associated Press Researchers and restorers at Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum launched a months-long project Monday, using high-tech imaging technology to throw new light on Rembrandt van Rijn's iconic "Night Watch."

Working in a specially designed glass chamber, researchers at the museum are undertaking a painstaking examination and restoration of the huge portrait of a 17th-century civil militia.

Art lovers around the world can follow the project online.

"This is the first time that we can actually make a full body scan and that we can discover which pigments he used not only through making little samples but with scanning the entire surface," said the museum's general director, Taco Dibbits.

"We don't know much about how Rembrandt made this painting. And now we hope to discover more and really get a glimpse into the kitchen of the artist," he added.

The 1642 painting last underwent significant restoration 40 years ago after it was slashed by a knife-wielding man and

(AP Photo/Aleksandar Furtula) Technicians and researchers check equipment set up inside a glass chamber as they begin to study Rembrandt's 'Night Watch' masterpiece, at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Researchers and restorers at Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum launched a months-long project Monday, using high-tech imaging technology to throw new light on Rembrandt van Rijn's iconic "Night Watch." is starting to show blanching in parts of the canvas.

The painting has undergone many retouches and restorations in the past and some of the later additions are starting to fade.

Before the latest restoration can begin, experts will photograph and scan the painting to evaluate its condition.

They will build up a detailed digital picture by merging 12,000 separate images as well as using X-ray technology to peer through the surface.

A macro X-ray fluorescence scanner has begun taking a series of images, said Petria Noble, Head of Paintings Conservation at the

Rijksmuseum.

"Each type of technique will give us some information that we then need to put together and interpret all the information together and what that means for the painting." Noble said.

More than 2 million people each year visit the Rijksmuseum, which has the world's largest collection of Rembrandt works.

The Golden Age master is known for his innovative use of light and rebellious compositions.

The restoration project comes in a year that marks the 350th anniversary of the artist's death in 1669 and is part of a "Year of Rembrandt" at the museum.

ABC’s ‘How to Get Away with Murder’ to end Associated Press It will be case closed next season for "How to Get Away with Murder," with the show's upcoming sixth season to be its last.

The series and its star, Viola Davis, are leaving behind history: In 2015, Davis became the first African American to win an Emmy for best lead actress in a drama series.

In a statement Thursday announcing the show's end, ABC Entertainment President Karey Burke praised Davis for her

unforgettable portrayal of a female antihero.

Davis plays Annalise Keating, a brilliant attorney and professor at a Philadelphia law school, where she teaches her no-holdsbarred views of justice and life and enlists her students in her cases and misadventures.

Davis won the best supporting actress Oscar in 2017 for "Fences."

Series creator and executive producer Pete Nowalk called ending the show a "brutal decision," but said the story demanded it.

He advised fans to "buckle up" for the show's final twists when it returns Sept. 26.

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Food for Thought … with Vicki Bennington

Buffalo and crab are good together!

We are notorious for going out to eat and ordering appetizers only. Not every time, for sure. Just sometimes when we aren’t feeling really hungry, but we want to have a little something that’s really, really good.

That’s what happened when we recently stopped by Edwardsville’s 1818 Chophouse and got a load of some of its most decadent starters.

We ordered lump crab cakes, with chipotle aioli, argula and shaved Parmesan. The buffalo prawns also caught our eye, with house buffalo sauce, celery, bacon and creamy blue cheese mascarpone.

With both, I avoided the cheese, but my husband gladly took my portion. Both dishes were melt-in-your-mouth good. The buffalo sauce had just the right amount of “kick,” and the crab cakes were cooked to perfection — not too crunchy, as I have found at some establishments.

Shredded duck confit, with Luxardo cherries and reduction, Boursin mousse, pickled radish and wontons sounded interesting, as did the bruschetta, which is always one of my favorites.

I’m sure the buffalo shrimp tacos are just as tasty as the appetizer was. And, the blackened chicken sandwich or crab cake Reuben are attractive selections on the casual fare menu. I know they were attractive because I saw them being carried by, as we sat at our

Vicki Bennington|For The Edge 1818 Chophouse Lump Crab Cakes, with chipotle aioli, argula and shaved Parmesan table munching on our “buffalo and crab.”

There are several kinds of salads, like beef tenderloin, burrata and melon caprese salad, as well as a traditional Caesar salad that has a yummy creamy anchovy dressing. I’ve had it before.

Signature dishes include brown sugar brined fried chicken, caper crusted Hawaiian tuna and flame grilled salmon. Known for steaks, Chophouse offers the prime rib in

three sizes, the filet mignon and New York strip come in two sizes.

Wine selections are something to ponder over long and hard. There are so many to choose from.

There’s also a brunch menu that even includes traditional eggs benedict — I mean the kind with poached eggs, Canadian bacon and hollandaise sauce on a toasted baguette.

OK, I made them years ago using an English muffin, but baguette sounds good, too. You just don’t see the traditional style on menus or brunch buffets anymore. I like that. However, crab cake benedict also sounds interesting, as does the meat lovers omelet and chicken and biscuits.

I remember going to Chophouse one New Year’s Eve with another couple who are close friends of ours. King crab legs — already split — and filet mignon, along with Champagne made that a memorable and special evening, too.

The atmosphere seems “settled.” By that, I mean comfortable and established. Upscale, yet inviting. Try it. You’ll like it.

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What to discover … arts Thursday, July 18 • “Footloose,” The Muny, St. Louis MO, 8:15 p.m., runs through July 24 • Paper Flower Workshop, Wellspent Brewing Co., St. Louis MO, 6 p.m.

• Brighton Farmer’s Market, Schneider Park, Brighton IL, 4 to 7 p.m.

• The Lost Lemp Lecture, St. Louis Paranormal Research Society, St. Louis MO, 7 p.m.

• Garden Party Lights, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis MO, 6 p.m.

• Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon Showings, Saint Louis Science Center, St. Louis MO, 1 p.m., runs through July 21 • Tools 101: Drills, Sander, Planer Workshop, Perennial, St. Louis MO, 6:30 p.m.

• Crafts & Cocktails: Marbled Ring Dish, Bonboni Mercantile Co., St. Louis MO, 7 p.m.

• Introduction to Soap Making, Maven Bath & Candle Co., Maplewood MO, 6:30 p.m.

• Mrs. Lucy’s Academy of Secondary Learning, 1820 Col. Benjamin Stephenson House, Edwardsville IL, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• SIUE Summer Theater presents “Mamma Mia!,” Dunham Hall, Edwardsville IL, 7:30 p.m., runs through July 21.

Friday, July 19 • Mrs. Lucy’s Academy of Secondary Learning, 1820 Col. Benjamin Stephenson House, Edwardsville IL, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• “Footloose,” The Muny, St. Louis MO, 8:15 p.m., runs through July 24 • Paint and Sip Party, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis MO, 6 p.m.

• A Night of Magic with Tanya Solomon & Sansa Asylum, The Monocle, St. Louis MO, 8 p.m.

• Studio Pick Your Project, Mommy’s Design Farm DIY Workshops, Florissant MO, 6:30 p.m.

• Kanzashi Hair Flower Make and Take Beginner Class, The Elements of Design Studio, Maplewood MO, 6:30 p.m.

• Art Hill Film Series: Anchorman, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis MO, 6 p.m.

• Narrative Shorts: Sci-Fi/Thriller, Brown Hall at Washington University, St. Louis MO, 9:15 p.m.

• Muuurder in Maaaybury Murder Mystery Dinner Theater, Lemp Mansion Restaurant & Inn, St. Louis MO, 7 p.m.

• Movie Nights, Wilson Park, Granite City IL, 8 p.m.

• Seed to Cupping Coffee Class, Blueprint Coffee, St. Louis MO, 5:30 p.m.

• Movie Night in the Courtyard “Jurassic Park,” Wellspent Brewing Co., St.

Louis MO, 7 p.m.

• Summer Terrarium Class, Stems Florist, St. Louis MO, 5:30 p.m.

• Solar Power Hour, Edwardsville Public Library, Edwardsville IL, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, July 23

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Saturday, July 20 • Saturday Morning Children’s Art Class – Painting, Edwardsville City Park, Edwardsville IL, 9 a.m.

• Yoga + Bakery Treats, Winslow’s Home, St. Louis MO, 10 a.m.

• Yoga + Peaches, Eckert’s Country Store & Farms, Belleville IL, 9 a.m.

• Yoga in July, Glen Carbon Library, Glen Carbon IL, 9:30 a.m.

• Door Mat Workshop, Courage & Grace, Edwardsville IL, 2 p.m.

• Yoga With Cats, Mauhaus, Maplewood MO, 8:30 a.m.

• Yoga On Tap, Wellspent Brewing Company, St. Louis MO, 10 a.m.

• Bowood Makers Market, Bowood Farms, St. Louis MO, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• DIY Teacup Succulents, St. Louis Public Library, St. Louis MO, 2 p.m.

• Moment by Moment: A Chat with John Loengard, International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum, St. Louis MO, 1:30 p.m.

• Local Artist and Author Market, Collinsville Memorial Library Center, Collinsville IL, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• Body and Soul Sessions, Studio Gaia, Edwardsville IL, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday, July 21 • Opening Lecture: Gauguin’s Arts of Innovation, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis MO, 2 p.m.

• Prison Performing Arts: The Voice Within, Brown Hall at Washington University, St. Louis MO, 1 p.m.

• Mini Maker at the Studio, Mommy’s Design Farm DIY Workshops, Florissant MO, 1 to 3:30 p.m.

• The Ghost Who Walks, Brown Hall at Washington University, St. Louis MO, 6 p.m.

• Intro to Paint Pouring with Kat Kissick, Ryder’s Tavern, St. Louis MO, 2 p.m.

• Coffee.Shop., Germania Brew Haus, Alton IL, 12 p.m.

• Christmas in July, Glazed and Confused, St. Louis MO, 12 p.m.

Monday, July 22 • Gentle Touch Restorative Yoga, The Yoga Connection at BWN, Alton IL, 7:15 p.m.

• Classics in the Loop: “North By Northwest,” Landmark’s Tivoli Theatre, St. Louis MO, 4 p.m.

• Guided Meditation - Meet Your Spirit Guide, Stephanie’s Spiritual Shop, Granite City IL, 7 p.m.

• Sunset SUP Yoga, Boathouse Paddle Co., St. Louis MO, 7 p.m.

• Meet the Masters, Jacoby Arts Center, Alton IL, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.

• STL Riverfront Adventure, Big Muddy Adventures, St. Louis MO, 10 a.m.

• Magic the Gathering Ladies’ Night, Heroic Adventures, Edwardsville IL, 6:30 p.m.

• Movie Mondays on The Patio, Tropical Liqueurs, St. Louis MO, 7 p.m.

• Broomcraft Workshop, Artscope, St.

• Heartland Prairie Walk, Gordon Moore Park, Alton IL, 5:30 p.m.

• Cookbook Club- Summer Desserts, Glen Carbon Library, Glen Carbon IL, 6:30 p.m.

• $2 Tuesday Movie, The Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville IL, 7 p.m.

• Craft Club with Perennial, Charleville Brewing Co., St. Louis MO, 6:30 p.m.

• Mussels and Music: Mississippi River Valley Migrant Life, Glen Carbon Library, Glen Carbon IL, 6 p.m.

• Custom Cutting Boards Workshop, Perennial, St. Louis MO, 6 p.m.

• Madison County Fair, Madison County Fairgrounds, Highland IL, Runs through July 28th.

• Mighty Cubs Youth Running Camp, Schon Park, Glen Carbon IL, 8:45 a.m.

• ROH: “Romeo and Juliet,” Landmark’s Tivoli Theatre, St. Louis MO, 7 p.m.

• Strategies for Starting Your Farm, EarthDance Organic Farm School, Ferguson MO, 6 p.m.

• Bas Relief Clay Sculpture, The MAC - Macoupin Art Collective, Staunton IL, 6 p.m.

• Bohemian Style DIY, The MAC Macoupin Art Collective, Staunton IL, 6 p.m.

• Introduction to Soap Making, Maven Bath & Candle Co., Maplewood MO, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, July 24

• Club Fitness Yoga Series, Ballpark Village, St. Louis MO, 6 p.m.

• YogArt, Jacoby Arts Center, Alton IL, 5:30 p.m.

• Run/Drink Wednesday, RunWell, Edwardsville IL, 6:30 p.m.

• Christmas In July, Courage & Grace, Edwardsville IL, 6:30 p.m.

• Craft Lab: Modern Calligraphy, Maypop Coffee & Garden Shop, Webster Groves MO, 5:30 p.m.

• Monthly Music Series: Peter Schlamb Trio, World Chess Hall of Fame, St. Louis MO, 7 p.m.

• Yoga + Kittens, Animal Protective Association of Missouri, St. Louis MO, 6:30 p.m.

• Sunset SUP Yoga, Boathouse Paddle Co., St. Louis MO, 7 p.m.

• Arch View Lunch Cruise, Riverboats at the Gateway Arch, St. Louis MO, 11:30 a.m.

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What to hear … music Thursday, July 18 • Brad and Jerry, Prairie Inn, Dorsey IL, 6 p.m.

• Hideous Gentlemen, Night Market on Broadway, Alton IL, 7 p.m.

• 10,000 Maniacs, The Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville IL, 8 p.m.

• Scott and Mechelle, Lascelles Downtown, Granite City IL, 6 p.m.

• Nightlife, Red Hawk Park, Grafton IL, 7 p.m.

• Ky-Mani Marley, The Ready Room, St. Louis MO, 9 p.m.

• Hoods, Fubar, St. Louis MO, 7 p.m.

• Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown, Old Rock House, St. Louis MO, 8 p.m.

• The Cash Box Kings, BB’s Jazz Blues & Soups, St. Louis MO, 7:30 p.m.

• Ryan Marquez, The Dark Room, St. Louis MO, 8 p.m.

• Snail Mail, Off Broadway Music Venue, St. Louis MO, 8 p.m.

• B & B Strings, Library Park, Litchfield IL, 6 p.m.

• Johnny Chase, Porter’s Steakhouse, Collinsville IL, 6:30 p.m.

Friday, July 19 • Jungle Boogie Concert Series, Saint Louis Zoo, St. Louis MO, 5 to 8 p.m.

• The Blue Stones, Ballpark Village, St. Louis MO, 8 p.m.

• A Neil Young & Bob Dylan Tribute - Shakey Deal & Michael Twente, Jacoby Arts Center, Alton IL, 6:30 p.m.

• Muddfest, Chesterfield Amphitheater, Chesterfield MO, 5 p.m.

• Scott & Karl, The Loading Dock, Grafton IL, 6 p.m.

• Silver Creek Bluegrass Band, Edwardsville City Park, Edwardsville IL, 8 p.m.

• Celebrating George Benson, Jazz St. Louis, St. Louis MO, 7:30 & 9:30 p.m.

• Howlin’ Friday with Skeet Rodgers and the Inner City Blues Band, National Blues Museum, St. Louis MO, 7 p.m.

• Loser’s Club, Fubar, St. Louis MO, 6 p.m.

• Winery Karaoke, Pere Marquette Lodge & Conference Center, Grafton IL, 7 p.m.

• Amped Up, Riverside Saloon, Alton IL, 11 p.m.

• Late Night with Mark Harris II, The Dark Room, St. Louis MO, 9:30 p.m.

• Autograph, Delmar Hall, St. Louis MO, 8 p.m.

• Elliott Pearson & Great Peacock, Old Rock House, St. Louis MO, 7 p.m.

• The Short Round Stringband, Focal Point Concerts, Maplewood MO, 8 p.m.

• Brunchin’ at The Dark Room with Tommy Halloran Band, The Dark Room, St. Louis MO, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Flip The Frog, Grafton Pub, Grafton IL, 4 p.m.

• Soulful Sunday with Janet Evra, National Blues Museum, St. Louis MO, 4 to 7 p.m.

• Corey Evitts, Big Daddy’s, Edwardsville IL, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m.

• The Truckers, The Loading Dock, Grafton IL, 4 to 8 p.m.

• The Ghost of Paul Revere, Old Rock House, St. Louis MO, 7 p.m.

• Lanny & Julie, Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, Alton IL, 2 p.m.

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(Photo by Jeff Hahne/Getty Images) Singer Benjamin Burnley of Breaking Benjamin performs at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 5, 2018, in Charlotte, North Carolina.

• An Evening with Thrak: A King Crimson Tribute, Blueberry Hill Duck Room, University City MO, 8 p.m.

• Andrea & Mud, Livery Company, St. Louis MO, 9 p.m.

• Jeremiah Johnson, Broadway Oyster Bar, St. Louis MO, 10 p.m.

Saturday, July 20 • Margo Price, Atomic Cowboy Pavilion, St. Louis MO, 6 p.m.

• Jake’s Leg, The Loading Dock, Grafton IL, 6 p.m.

• Amped Up, Doc Holliday’s - Saloon & Steakhouse, Cottage Hills IL, 9 p.m.

• The Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Liberty Bank Alton Amphitheater, Alton IL, 6 p.m.

• Terry Beck, Grafton Winery, Grafton IL, 3 to 7 p.m.

• Rock for Rescues with Crystal Lady, Divine Sorrow & Ground Control, The Ready Room, 7 p.m.

• Mike Zito, Tony Campanella & Odds Lane, Old Rock House, St. Louis MO, 8 p.m.

• Jake Webber, Grafton Pub, Grafton IL, 4 to 8 p.m.

• Crystal Method, RYSE Nightclub, St. Charles MO, 9 p.m.

• Celebrating George Benson, Jazz St. Louis, St. Louis MO, 7:30 & 9:30 p.m.

• Jake’s Leg, The Loading Dock, Graf-

ton IL, 6 p.m.

• Soulard Concert Series - Roland Johnson, Soulard Market Park, St. Louis MO, 6 p.m.

• Showcase Saturday with Renee Smith, National Blues Museum, St. Louis MO, 7 p.m.

• Usual Suspects, Porter’s Steakhouse, Collinsville IL, 7 p.m.

• The Scarecrows, Grafton Oyster Bar, Grafton IL, 7 p.m.

• Late Night Grooves with Katarra, The Dark Room, St. Louis MO, 10 p.m.

• 3Teeth: Metatour, Fubar, St. Louis MO, 6:30 p.m.

• Lanny & Julie, Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, Alton IL, 3 to 7 p.m.

Sunday, July 21 • Breaking Benjamin, Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, Maryland Heights MO, 5:30 p.m.

• TBD, Grafton Oyster Bar, Grafton IL, 1 to 3 p.m.

• Bone Thugs-N-Harmony featuring Dirty Muggs, FOX Sports Midwest Live, St. Louis MO, 6 p.m.

• Slaid Cleaves, Off Broadway Music Venue, St. Louis MO, 8 p.m.

• Earth, Wind & Fire, Stifel Theatre, St. Louis MO, 7:30 p.m.

• Ivan John Duo, Grafton Winery, Grafton IL, 2 to 6 p.m.

• Lost Dog Street Band, Off Broadway Music Venue, St. Louis MO, 8 p.m.

• Dhoruba Shakur Trio, The Dark Room, St. Louis MO, 7 p.m.

• Paul Bonn and The Bluesmen, The Yellow Dog Café, Worden IL, 5:30 p.m.

• D-LUX Acoustic Duo, Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, Alton IL, 6 p.m.

• The Spoon Dogs and Bucko Toby, The Sinkhole, St. Louis MO, 9 p.m.

Tuesday, July 23 • Clutch & Killswitch Engage, The Pageant, St. Louis MO, 7 p.m.

• The Sea The Sea + Freddy & Francine, Old Rock House, St. Louis MO, 7 p.m.

• Benders & Backroads, Madison County Fairgrounds, Highland IL, 6 p.m.

• Souls, Remain & Sustain and With Crows, The Sinkhole, St. Louis MO, 7 p.m.

• DJ Mahf Tuesdays, Pin-Up Bowl, St. Louis MO, 11 p.m.

Wednesday, July 24 • Dave Grelle’s Playadors, Whitaker Music Festival at Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis MO, 7 p.m.

• Asking Alexandria, The Ready Room, St. Louis MO, 7:30 p.m.

• The Funeral Portrait, Awake At Last and Rivals, Fubar, St. Louis MO, 6 p.m.

• Midlife, 1818 Chophouse, Edwardsville IL, 6 p.m.

• Van Hunt, Old Rock House, St. Louis MO, 8 p.m.

• Jammin’ at the Zoo, Saint Louis Zoo, St. Louis MO, 6 p.m.

• Voodoo Hendrix, Broadway Oyster Bar, St. Louis MO, 9:30 p.m.

• Matt Powell, LakeHouse at Buffalo Park, Maryville IL, 7 p.m.

• The Kasimu-tet, The Dark Room, St. Louis MO, 9 p.m.

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Hometown girl Sheryl Crow thrills St. Louis fans

Wilson sisters’ stage reunion at ‘Heart’ of Love Alive Tour

By Keith Brake For The Edge When thinking of iconic women of rock one would almost certainly have thought of Heart, which showcases super talented sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson. And after what I saw recently at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, I have to say they are still super!

Heart’s “Love Alive Tour” kicked off in St. Louis last week, featuring supporting acts Sheryl Crow and Lucie Silvas. For those of you who may be thinking, “Wait a minute, Heart…on tour…together?” YES! The Love Alive Tour is a stage reunion for the Wilson sisters.

The evening kicked off with Lucie Silvas as the crowd filed in to their seats. Silvas is an amazing vocalist from across the pond. She was engaged and humbled to be part of this amazing tour with such amazing and hisKeith Brake|For The Edge toric talent, which she directly told the audi-

Keith Brake Photography/Keith Brake|For The Edge ence from the stage. Silvas selections were received nicely by the ever filling venue and the applause grew louder in unison as people settled in for the night. While it is fairly customary for lesser-known talent to kick off shows like this, I would not be surprised to see Silvas in a bigger spotlight soon.

Hometown girl Sheryl Crow was obviously beloved by all in attendance. Also obvious, Crow still loves St. Louis. She took the stage with a packed house, receiving a raucous

welcome. She was all smiles as she sang and danced her way into everyone’s hearts — per usual.

Crow still sounds as good as ever and her hometown fans let her know with big, warm ovations after each set selection. She dropped a reference to St. Louis’ unforgettable Mississippi Nights music club — THE spot to hear live popular music throughout the ’80s to the

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early aughts, at Laclede’s Landing. The crowd loved it. She included several other St. Louis references during her set and by the time she was done, fans already had taken in a pretty fantastic show.

Next came headliners Heart. We all know a Heart song, even if you don’t know who does it: “Barracuda,” “Magic Man” or “Crazy On You.” The Wilsons hit the stage and the crowd erupted with excitement and anticipation for what was to come.

Now, as I mentioned before, this is the first show of the tour, so while there were a couple of small hiccups (and I stress small), it was all fresh, nothing to be looked up online, no spoilers or teases.

Ann still sounds amazing and Nancy still plays and sings as well as ever, and yes, it is still magic when these two side by side on stage.

The band is already tight and the sisters seemed to pick up right where they left off. As this tour gains momentum, I’m confident it will only get better.

The evening’s highlights were many, as with most shows, but “Magic Man” — an amazing song that still stands up today — to hear it live was certainly a highlight for me.

Another amazing moment in the evening was Ann and Nancy’s duet of a Paul Simon song they used to sing together as teens, “The Boxer,” and it was truly amazing.

This tour delivered on every level — production, sound, quality performance, it was all in place. I did not see or hear one single disappointed concertgoer on this night.

The bottom line is that Heart still delivers an amazing rock-and-roll show well worth your time and I highly recommend seeing these two icons if you have the chance.

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Web-slinging boring, but love ‘Far From Home’s’ humor

By Robert D. Grubaugh For The Edge There are great things about Spidey’s newest adventure, “Spider-Man: Far From Home,” but I found it on the whole as unremarkable and convoluted for the sake of confusion.

Following the events of “Avengers: Endgame,” “Far From Home” gives us greater insight into how “the Blip” (no longer “the Snap…”) affected average people. When the Avengers reset the timeline to restore order to the world Thanos almost destroyed, victims came back unaffected. They were unchanged and ready to resume life in a universe that had advanced five years. Peter Parker’s (Tom Holland) core classmates are all roughly the same and continue to steal the show during a field trip to Europe. Unfortunately, danger follows our friendly neighborhood hero from Queens to Venice, Prague and Berlin.

Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) enlists Peter’s help to stop the Elementals, a dangerous weather-manipulating group of beings from another plane of the Multiverse, so says Quentin Beck/Mysterio (Jake Gyllenhaal).

Beck claims to be from a different Earth where the Elementals have destroyed all life.

film’s place in the great Marvel Cinematic Universe precarious and fluid.

The 3-D special effects that I paid extra for were not very good. In fact, the whole movie is a whole lot less interesting than the animated hit, “Into the Spider-Verse.” I was bored by the relentless web-slinging and testosterone rage. Gyllenhaal’s role was specifically irritating, but mostly after the character reveals his true intentions during the climax.

Two additional mid-and-post credits scenes also wrench with what the movie spends two hours building. That didn’t sit well with me.

Rather, I’m focusing on what I loved about the movie and that’s largely its humor.

Whether it’s Ned and Betty engaging in a vacation romance or MJ’s obsession with the weird or two of Peter’s chaperones (Martin Starr and J.B. Smoove) acting like a couple of clueless dads, there are more than a few chuckles in this movie. It’s full of awkward adolescence comedy and when I looked back on my review of “Spider-Man: Homecoming” from 2017, that’s what I liked best about that movie, too. Thank goodness for silver linings.

“Spider-Man: Far From Home” runs 129 minutes and is rated PG-13 for sci-fi action violence, some language and some brief suggestive comments. I give this film one star out of four.

Jake Gyllenhaal, left, and Tom Holland in a scene from “Spider-Man: Far From Home.”

He escaped to our Earth to use the science he built to stop them. Peter/Spider-Man is soon in his thrall and joining Beck in the fight, much to his own reluctance to lose time with MJ (Zendaya) while abroad.

The action in “Far From Home” is big and constant. Set pieces are designed to take down massive buildings and giant events over and over again. Under the guise of his moniker, Mysterio, Beck saves the day time after time. But, the longer it goes on, the more I wished Peter would have left the campaign to his new Tony Stark/father figure (played

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3-D printing re-creates sculpture destroyed by ISIS

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A figure of a roaring lion, about the size of a loaf of bread, is the latest step in the fight to preserve culture from conflict.

The sculpture is a replica of a colossal 3,000-year-old statue from the Temple of Ishtar in Nimrud, in what's now Iraq. The stone statue was one of many artifacts from the Mosul Museum destroyed by the Islamic State group after it overran the city in 2014.

The replica Lion of Mosul, which can be viewed online, was modelled from crowdsourced photos taken by Mosul Museum visitors in happier times and 3-D printed as part of Google's digital arts and culture project.

It's going on display at London's Imperial War Museum in an exhibition that looks at how war devastates societies' cultural fabric — and at the ingenious and often heroic steps

taken to preserve it.

Chance Coughenour, digital archaeologist at Google Arts and Culture, said the exhibition "highlights the potential of technology — both in terms of digitally preserving culture and telling these amazing stories in engaging new ways."

It also illustrates a grim truth: culture has long been a casualty of conflict. Museums, monuments and even music are often deliberately targeted by combatants.

"The destruction of culture is sort of an accepted sideline to war," Imperial War Museum curator Paris Agar said Wednesday.

"One of the main reasons for destroying culture is to send a message: We have victory over you. We have power over you. It's because culture means so much to us; if we didn't care it wouldn't be a tool."

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Summer Break: ‘Oh, Yeah!’ or … ‘Oh, No!?’

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Tips to keep some structure while still having fun

Summer vacation is in full swing. For many families, summer is a time to kick back, visit the swimming pool, take a trip to the beach, go see Grandma or enjoy a week of camping.

Summer is that relaxed time of year when the freedom of empty schedules can be simply wonderful — or it can be the most difficult season of the year if your child or you fall apart due to the lack of structure.

While all children and families are differ-

ent, here are some ideas to help make this summer a great one. Maybe one or more might add fun to the months ahead.

Have a Schedule: Regardless of if you work and the ages of your kids, having a routine is helpful.

Getting up and going to bed at about the same times during the work week keeps things on track. Sleeping in and staying up late may be normal for college kids, but for your elementary schoolers it’s an invitation to chaos. A little later bedtime on Friday and Saturday night is fine with a little later rising time the next morning, but a good night’s sleep is a key to better behavior and happier

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Limit Screen Time: Televisions, computers, iPads and cell phones are not babysitters. It can be tempting to let the kids gorge on them while you enjoy a little peace and quiet.

Who would you rather have directing your child’s thoughts — you or a television producer, game maker or a social network?

Put a limit on screen time.

Art and Drama: Buy art materials for your kids — messy things, like, paint and clay.

They should be responsible to keep things clean, but prevent disaster by letting your unfinished basement or garage be their studio. Encourage your kids to create art and

Saturday, July 20 • Summerfest, Aerie’s Resort & Winery, Grafton IL, All Day.

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• Party in the Park & Craft Beer Night, Fairmount Park Race Track, Collinsville IL, 7 p.m.

• SciFest: Apollo 50th Anniversary Moon Landing Party, Saint Louis Science Center, St. Louis MO, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Friday, July 19 • Summerfest, Aerie’s Resort & Winery, Grafton IL, 5 to 9 p.m.

• Friday Nights At The Farm, Grant’s Farm, St. Louis MO, 5 to 10 p.m.

• Ghost Hunt, Haunted Mineral Spring Hotel, Alton IL, 8:30 p.m.

• Garden Party Lights, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis MO, 6 p.m.

• Circus Maximus with Saint Louis Anarchy, Spaulding Club, Alton IL, 7:30 p.m.

• Riot on the River Pro Dynamo Wrestling, The Loading Dock, Grafton IL, 6 p.m.

• Roy Wood Jr. Funny Bone, St. Louis MO, 7:30 & 9:30 p.m.

• Skyline Dinner Cruise, Riverboats at the Gateway Arch, St. Louis MO, 7:30 p.m.

• Summer Sips - Third Friday Open House, Third Degree Glass Factory, St. Louis MO, 6 p.m.

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• Family Splash Night, White Birch Bay Aquatic Center, Hazelwood MO, 7 to 10 p.m.

• STL Riverfront Adventure, Big Muddy Adventures, St. Louis MO, 10 a.m.

• 2019 AMO International Convention, Gateway Center, Collinsville IL, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

• Cruise-In, Bakers & Hale, Godfrey IL, 6 to 9 p.m.

• Shark Night, Highland Community Pool, Highland IL, 6 to 8 p.m.

enjoy the activity with them. If your kids have buddies in the neighborhood, pick up books of playscripts from the library and have the kids put on a show with the garage as the stage and lawn chairs in the driveway for the audience.

Read: Go counter-cultural and dive into ink on parchment with your kids.

A weekly trip to the library helps with routine, it helps limit screen time and it helps develop the most important skill for your kids’ success in school — reading. Build a treasure of stories

Sunday, July 21

• 2019 AMO International Convention, Gateway Center, Collinsville IL, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

• Village Wide Yard Sale, Pontoon Beach IL, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

• Food Truck Festival, Ted’s Motorcycle World, Alton IL, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

• River Rambler Cruise, Grafton Harbor, Grafton IL, 4 p.m.

• 42nd Mustang Round Up & All Ford Car Show, Roberts Motors, Alton IL, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• Yard Sale and Open Air Market, Old Six Mile Museum, Granite City IL, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• Lafayette Square: A Tour of Gilded

Age St. Louis, Lafayette Park, St. Louis MO, 2 to 5 p.m.

• Sunset Booze Cruise, Grafton Harbor, Grafton IL, 6 p.m.

• Live Taping of Greg Warren Comedy Special, The Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville IL, 7 & 9:15 p.m.

• Back to School Bash, Lewis & Clark State Historic Site, Hartford IL, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Garden Party Lights, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis MO, 6 p.m.

• Alton History & Hauntings Walking Tour, First Unitarian Church, Alton IL, 7 p.m.

• Dinner and Spirits Tour Experience, Bluff City Grill, Alton IL, 6 p.m.

• Summerfest, Aerie’s Resort & Winery, Grafton IL, All Day • KSHE Vinyl Tap, Music Record Shop, St. Louis MO, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Garden Party Lights, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis MO, 6 p.m.

• Metro East Comic Book Convention, American Legion Post 365, Collinsville IL, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Ghost Hunt, Haunted Mineral Springs Hotel, Alton IL, 8:30 p.m.

• River Rambler Cruise, Grafton Harbor, Grafton IL, 2 p.m.

• Operation Eagle Call, Bing Field Paintball and Airsoft Park, Alton IL, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Big Money Scramble, Gateway National Golf Links, Madison IL, 1 p.m.

• Sunday Brunch Cruise, Riverboats at the Gateway Arch, St. Louis MO, 1 p.m.

• Skyline Dinner Cruise, Riverboats at the Gateway Arch, St. Louis MO, 7:30 p.m.

• The Lewis and Clark Adventure, Big Muddy Adventures, St. Louis MO, 9 a.m.

• Leafing Through History: The Plants That Make Paper, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis MO, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., runs through Aug. 17 • The Lewis and Clark Adventure, Big Muddy Adventures, St. Louis MO, 9 a.m.

• Fancy Nancy Tea Party, Sweet & Sassy, St. Louis MO, 3:30 p.m.

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SUMMER Continued from Page 23 with your kids, a common thread that you hold as a family by reading a book aloud each evening after supper.

Entertain your children with accents and drama. (Just try to read “Where the Red Fern Grows” without bawling your eyes out during the last pages.)

What memories you’ll build with your children.

And, this routine doesn’t have to end with summer.

Take a Family Trip: Whether it’s to Grandma’s or the Everglades, plan a trip and invite the kids to participate. What might they want to see or what side trips along the way would be good for them?

Planning a trip and anticipating it are as enriching and positive as the trip itself.

Planning also can fit in with trips to the library or the fam-

Scott Marion | The Edge Students work with a variety of art media during a session of this year’s SIUE’s Summer Arts Camp. Art is a great activity for youngsters during their summer vacation. Activities including art, drama and reading help maintain some structure, stimulate learning and limit screen time. ily book you’re reading.

While your children are young, family trips should be for their benefit.

Organized Sports: Baseball and soccer are two of the most organized summer sports for children.

These can be great physical and social activities for the kids and some nice social time for the parents as well. If your children want to participate, that’s wonderful.

But, avoid going whole hog on adult organized activities.

Having adults plan children’s time with one activity after another doesn’t allow for kids to have free time to make up their own games, let their minds wander or be responsible for finding their own joys.

Summer is a time to kick back and a time to explore the world as a family.

Parents can create opportunities for their children to create wonderful and exciting memories, but it does take planning, time and effort to shape summers that last forever.

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Education Marketing Advisor Due to a Rapidly Growing Expansion in Hearst Media Illinois Group, we are seeking an aggressive Strategic Marketing Advisor to join our team in the Greater St. Louis, Metro East and Riverbend Area.

Key responsibilities include: •Understand clients needs & advise the best solutions to receive a strong return on their investment.

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•Strong Prospecting Skills •Background in Banking, Mortgages, or Financial Industry •Attend Chamber and Community Events •Positive Attitude •Computer Skills •Valid driver's license & insurance required Base Pay / Bonuses / Incentive Packages / Company Contests Top Benefits in the Industry •Health •Life •Dental •Vision •Flex Spending •Vacation •Personal Days •Holiday Pay •401K Contributions by Hearst Half Price Subscriptions on: •Cosmopolitan •ELLE •Esquire •Car and Driver •Marie Clair •Red Book •Prevention •and Much More!

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