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August 15, 2019 Volume 17, Issue 33

Nationally recognized Midwest Salute To The Arts’ colorful palette, page 4 Movie review: See who makes ‘Stuber’ funny, page 8

Alice Cooper lives up to legend, page 13 New exhibits at Saint Louis Art Museum, page 20

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Midwest Salute to the Arts Religious directory Movie review: “Stuber” delivers some laughs Food for thought Arts calendar Alice Cooper review Music calendar People at the Party Events calendar Tickets sales for Broadway series St. Louis Art Museum’s new exhibits New brewery Gilley Lee Reunion ‘Night in the Stacks’ celebrates 50th Bob Jenkins announcing at INDYCAR ‘Hobbs & Shaw’ repeat at No. 1

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On the cover

The 2018 Midwest Salute To The Arts Council Choice Award winning artwork, “Secret Garden,” oil on canvas, painted by Chris Abigt, of Ottumwa, Iowa. The award-winning piece is this year’s Midwest Salute To The Arts Council signature piece used in all of its advertising and printed material.

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Midwest Salute to the Arts’ pleasing palette Nationally recognized fine arts festival in 31st year

By Jill Moon jill.moon@hearst.com

FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS — The all-volunteer Midwest Salute to the Arts, with an all-new festival grounds layout in its 31st year, transforms Everette Moody Park into an outdoor fine arts gallery, abuzz with activities and entertainment for all ages.

“Since 1988, when the art festival started here, we’ve expanded a lot from featuring artists to having something in which we can give back,” said Midwest Salute to the Arts Director Sharon Kassing; Midwest Salute to the Arts won 2018’s Best of Southwest Illinois in the category of local event/festival.

The new festival layout provides an oasis in the green space and newly renovated pavilions at Everette Moody Park.

Kassing began working with the juried fine art show and festival in 1999, when she started as a volunteer in the Children’s Creation Station.

“My friend and I loved the festival and decided to go ahead and volunteer,” she recalled to The Edge. “That’s what started it all for me. I met so many people. Lots of friends and family still volunteer and it’s a way to really connect with people.”

Over the years, the Midwest Salute to the Arts Council of volunteers has watched as young artists, whose love of art began in the festival’s Children’s Gallery and Creation Station, have grown into loyal patrons and now bring their own children to introduce them to art and its appreciation. More than 300 Chris Abigt, of Ottumwa, Iowa, 2018 Midwest Salute To The Arts Council Choice Award winner, stands beside the award-winning piece “Secret Garden,” oil on canvas, which is this year’s Midwest Salute To The Arts Council signature piece used in all of its advertising.

(Jill Moon, The Edge)

Sunny Liang, photography (For The Edge)

volunteers make Midwest Salute to the Arts happen and helped to make the festival a favorite among artists.

This year’s 31st Midwest Salute to the Arts takes place from Friday, Aug. 23, through Sunday, Aug. 25, at Moody Park, on Longacre Drive, in Fairview Heights, Illinois, which is celebrating its 50thanniversary this year.

“The city is so supportive we couldn’t put on this event without them,” Kassing said.

During the fair and festival, Everette Moody Park becomes the weekend home for award-winning artists, musicians, culinary artists and nonprofits. In see ARTS, Page 5

Anthony Slichenmyer, sculpture (For The Edge)

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Midwest Salute to the Arts Entertainment

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sponsored by Gesso magazine, which also is sponsoring music on the main stage.

The festival started 30-plus years Continued from Page 4 ago when a former alderman, Gene Ellerbusch, visited the Mystic, partnership with the Fairview Heights Connecticut, Outdoor Art Festival and Parks and Recreation Department, realized that Fairview Heights might students participated in the seventh be able to present annual Student Art a similar outdoor Link Exhibit. All IF YOU GO: event. The city submitted art from council appointed students in kinWhat: Midwest Salute to the Arts a committee chair, dergarten through When: 6 - 10 p.m., Friday, Aug. 23; 10 eighth grade will be a.m. - 8 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 24; 11 a.m.- Mrs. Billy McLemore, to explore the laminated and hung 5 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 25 possibility, and the on Moody Park’s Where: Moody Park, Longacre Drive, concept for Midwest fence during Midwest Fairview Heights, Illinois Salute to the Arts was Salute to the Arts to Info: Midwest Salute to The Arts is a born. show their families.

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The committee Students decide com. revisited Mystic and their own theme and contacted other art use any medium they want, including pen and ink, pencil, fairs, including the renowned Festival of the Masters in Orlando , Florida. markers, colored pencil, oil paint and The committee realized that Fairview watercolor.

Heights indeed had the resources to “Their artwork becomes the property present such an event and established of Midwest Salute to the Arts, and at the Midwest Salute to the Masters. The the end of the festival, it’s donated to goal of “Salute’s” Masters program was ‘MailCall Masterpieces,’ an outreach to combine the community involvement project that sends the artwork to of Mystic with the high standards of the deployed military personnel,” Kassing Orlando “Masters” show. explained. “So many military people are The first Midwest Salute to the away from home, and it’s a way to bring Masters, held in October of 1988, received home to them.” both critical and popular acclaim. Today, Midwest Salute to the Arts will host the show is known as the Midwest Salute some 100 Artists from Friday through to the Arts.

Sunday, along with guest demonstrators, including Artisan Guild of Southern Reach Jill Moon at 618-208-6448 and Twitter Illinois; Midwest Woodcarvers; Gateway @jill_moon.

East Artist Guild; and, a host of artists,

Friday Night, Aug. 23, Entertainment Gesso Stage • Rogers & Nienhaus; 6 - 10 p.m., Rogers & Nienhaus is made up of two exceptional musicians with a lifelong career of performance on the world stage. With pristine harmony and searing instrumentation, they are truly a “not to be missed” act, whether performing as a duo or with The Rogers & Nienhaus Band.

Terry Jones Rogers and Scott Nienhaus have been performing together since meeting in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1993, when Terry invited Scott to join a newly formed group, The Byrds Celebration, along with Byrds alumni Skip Battin and Gene Parsons. Both Terry and Scott had storied pasts when they began their long career working together; Terry’s Macon, Georgia, roots, recording at famed Capricorn Records Studio with The Pound & Rogers Band and touring the world fronting The Byrds with Michael Clarke; and, Scott’s St. Louis, Missouri, roots with his band, Acousticity, a Blueberry Hill Records recording artists, and touring the world with The Nicolette Larson Band.

Now based out of the St. Louis Metro area, Rogers & Nienhaus have become local favorites with their fiery perfor-

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mances and flawless harmonies, as well as performing national and international engagements.

Saturday, Aug. 24, Entertainment Gesso Stage • 11 a.m. - 12 p.m., Presentation by Fairview Heights Mayor Mark Kupsky & the city’s 50th Anniversary chairperson • 2 - 4 p.m., Sweetie & The Tooth Aches • 6 - 8 p.m., Janet Evra BND Stage • 12 - 2 p.m., Louis Michael Trio • 3:30 - 5 p.m., Foggy Memory Boys Sunday, Aug. 25, Entertainment Gesso Stage • 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Dave & Dave Show • 3 - 5 p.m., Mark Biehl BND Stage • 1 - 3 p.m., Odds Lane Children’s Entertainment Saturday, Aug. 24 & Sunday, Aug. 25 • 11 a.m. - 12 p.m., Bubble Bus • ALL DAY, Randall Spriggs • ALL DAY, Dooley the Clown • 12 - 1 p.m., Saturday, Marilyn Kinsella

Joe Kopp, photography (For The Edge)

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• Rotary Club of Fairview Heights • Jude’s Catering • Pasta Fare • Penn Station • Nothing Bundt Cakes • TC’s Treats • The Picnic Basket

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Several Midwest Salute to the Arts Council members and volunteers pose at this year’s Midwest Salute to the Arts Kick-Off Event, hosted by Jack Schmitt Cadillac, held June 26, in O’Fallon, Illinois. Front row, left to right, Lalaine Pellman, volunteer coordinator for Midwest Salute to the Arts, co-owner of Concept Shoe Repair, a sponsor of Midwest Salute to the Arts; Amy Kempfer, treasurer Midwest Salute to the Arts; Mary Beth Turner, volunteer coordinator; Marilyn Gagliolo, hospitality; Sharon Kassing, executive director Midwest Salute to the Arts; Mary Schuster, Creation Station leader and sister of Sharon Kassing. Back row, left to right, Karen Kaufhold, Fairview Heights city clerk; Joe Schuster, Fairview Heights Rotary member and volunteer/grillmaster for Midwest Salute to the Arts, father of Sharon Kassing; Randy Pellman, co-owner of Concept Shoe Repair; Ange Stoeckel, Midwest Salute to the Arts Council member; Betsie Stoeckel, Midwest Salute to the Arts Council member; Ken Kassing, grounds/logistics volunteer. (Jill Moon, The Edge)

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• Howenstein Dental • Renewal by Andersen Window Replacement • Rising Stars Monogrammed Gifts • Aspen Waste • HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital • Cope Marine • Effinger Garden Center • John Baricevic, attorney & Marti Baricevic • George A. Lanxon Piling Sales Inc. • TheBank of Edwardsville>>>Busey Bank • Memorial Hospital Belleville • State Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, 113th District

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Niko Culevski, mixed media (For The Edge) Paul Bayer, sculpture (For The Edge)

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Midwest Salute to the Arts Children’s Gallery

Youngsters enjoy thousands of bubbles from The Bubble Bus, which will be at the Midwest Salute to the Arts festival from 11 a.m. - 12 p.m., both Saturday, Aug. 24 & Sunday, Aug. 25. (For The Edge) Kiara Linda, mixed media (For The Edge)

The gallery offers kids-only shopping, where kids can buy art without mom or dad nudging them toward something they like, only at the Midwest Salute to the Arts Children’s Gallery.

The Children’s Gallery was designed to foster an interest in art at an early age. Children ages 5 through 13 enter the gallery and choose a piece of art, free from parental influence. After the child has selected a piece, they are encouraged to visit the artist who created their piece to find out how it was created. The cost to enter the gallery is $10.

The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 25; it will be open until all art has been disbursed.

Children’s Creation Station This year’s projects include: • Paper plate butterflies • Crazy duct-tape foam hats • Crazy little finger puppets • Dream catchers • Tissue water colors • Build a Spine Project, brought to the festival by Chiro One Wellness Center, O’Fallon, Illinois.

• Yard checkers and Connect 4 games, brought to the festival by Renewal by Andersen, Maryland Heights, Missouri.

Dooley the Clown poses with a child at the Midwest Salute to the Arts festival, where he will be this year all day, both Saturday, Aug. 24 & Sunday, Aug. 25. (For The Edge)

Cop/Uber driver buddy comedy delivers some laughs

By Robert D. Grubaugh Contributing columnist For The Edge

It’s hard to call “Stuber” America’s newest comedy hit. Rather, it’s a comedy.

And, it’s in theaters. You should go see it if you like action comedies. O, R-rated, blood-splattered comedies. It’s cut from the same cloth as “Lethal Weapon,” but probably skews a lot closer to the “21 Jump Street” features that came out a few years ago.

There’s also a weird vibe that flows through the two lead actors — both of whom raise the level of this production by their sheer willingness to go for broke at every turn — wherein they have characteristics that don’t fit in the stock mold

of what we’re expecting their characters to be. I guess that’s pretty entertaining, too, for a movie about a cop recovering from LASIK eye surgery who hires a pent-up Uber driver to get him to a drug bust.

Mountain-size tough cop Vic Manning (Dave Bautista, actor and former wrestler famous for playing tough guys without much to say) has been told to take a few days off while his main case is kicked upstairs for federal investigation. He uses the opportunity to finally have corrective eye surgery that may have prevented his last partner (Karen Gillan) from getting killed in the line of duty. But, while he’s waiting for his peepers to clear, a break

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STUBER

Continued from Page 8 happens and his informants tell him the deal is going down that same night.

Go get ‘em, Vic! But, he can’t see his hand in front of his face and before you know it, his old Chevy’s in a ditch. Yet, he’s got the Uber app on his phone. His daughter, Nicole (Natalie Morales), made sure of that because he has to get to her big art show that same night.

Vic wants to be a good dad, but clearly his relationship with his grown daughter has been run off the rails over the years because he’s always doing things like skipping important art shows to go take down drug dealers in a junkyard at 1 a,m.

Enter Stu (Kumail Nanjiani), a smug, slightly nerdy rideshare driver who picks up fares after working 9 to 5 at a sporting goods store for a lame boss (Jimmy Tatro). Stu needs the five-star ratings and the extra bucks because he’s trying to launch his own business with the girl of his dreams (Betty Gilpin), who has him mired in the “friend zone” except during devastating breakups when they become friends with benefits. Of course, that would happen on the same day

Dave Bautista, left, and Kumail Nanjiani laugh as they arrive at the L.A. premiere of “Stuber” at the Regal LA Live. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP|For The Edge)

Vic hails Stu’s electric car for help in a running gun battle throughout greater Los Angeles.

Gilpin, in the role as a drunk, needy girl, steals her scenes. Did I expect Nanjiani to be hilarious and full of dry wit charm? Absolutely, I did, and he sure delivers. I didn’t expect him to be

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quite so angry or pervy, but maybe that’s why I enjoyed this movie as I did. The comedy is thick with tropes, but the characters constantly do the opposite of what you’de expect, though sometimes the moves are still dumb, especially in a crime comedy.

Vic drags Stu from an antiques mall

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to a male stripper revue, shows him to a veterinarian that can stitch up gunshot wounds, robs his store for guns and ammo, and generally relies on him as he would a partner cop. When his lieutenant (Mira Sorvino, where has she been?) turns out to be a mole within the department, Stu gets his moment to shine as an actual cavalry coming to the rescue.

The whole thing is dumb, but the bigger the action scenes become, the funnier Stu’s humor is in them. He keeps a pretty good patter of one-liners going with Vic and that should be what good partners do. Bautista is funnier/better as Drax the Destroyer in the “Guardians of the Galaxy” movies and Nanjiani’s best work to date is his semi-autobiographical film “The Big Sick,” an Oscar nominee from 2017. He can also be heard as the voice of Pawny, an annoying animated alien character in the current sequel “Men in Black: International.”

I had the good fortune to see that flick at the charming Sky View Drive-In in Litchfield, Illinois, this summer. Sci-fi and comedy are both best done under a starry sky.

“Stuber” runs 93 minutes and is rated R for violence and language throughout, some sexual references, and brief graphic nudity. I give this film one and a half stars out of four.

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Food for Thought …with Vicki Bennington

Catrinas Cookin’ Up Storm!

Catrinas’ décor encourages a festive mood, with the room overseen by “La Calavera Catrina,” aka “Dapper Skeleton” or “Elegant Skull,” which are skeletons all dressed up, inspired by etchings

by Mexican printmaker José Guadalupe Posada, and reminiscent of “Day of the Dead” celebrations.

There are many choices around the area to sample Mexican fare, and Catrinas has just Vicki Bennington become one of my go-tos.

It’s a little different than many Mexican establishments, in that it describes its offerings as “contemporary” Mexican. Each dish has a bit of a unique twist on traditional Mexican cuisine, but some of the choices are what one might find coming from an authentic Mexican kitchen.

Taco Pollo platter (Vicki Bennington, For The Edge)

I have to say, everything we ordered seemed … fresh; very fresh.

We started with guacamole that came with flour chips and corn chips that were dusted with various spices. The flour version tasted almost like a pita chip and

went perfectly with the guac that definitely had its own twist — topped with pistachio nuts.

The “Taco Pollo” is a platter with two tacos of grilled chicken with Chihuahua cheese and pineapple pico de gallo (that added a touch of sweetness), lettuce, drizzled with creamy Valentina sauce. This could easily feed two people.

The platters come with beans and rice, Mexican beans, “Elote” side salad or chicharrones (fried pork rinds).

There are also salmon tacos with a special guajillo sauce, blackened tilapia tacos with cilantro and cranberries, tostaditas with sweet potatoes and choice of grilled pork, chicken or sirloin, carne asada tacos with grilled beef brisket topped with grilled asparagus and smokey honey chili sauce!

And, that’s not all. Pineapple shrimp, Baja fish and cauliflower are See CATRINAS, Page 12

Catrinas interior (Vicki Bennington, For The Edge)

What to discover … arts

Thursday, Aug. 15 • Farmer’s Market, Route 143 at 1st Street, Wood River IL, 4 to 7 p.m.

• Farmer’s Market on Main, Daniel Dove Collins House, Collinsville IL, 4 to 7 p.m.

• Garden Party Lights, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis MO, 6 to 10 p.m., runs through Sept. 18 • Farmer’s Market, Schneider Park, Brighton IL, 4 to 7 p.m.

• Glo Up Yoga: A Blacklight Yoga Party, Yoga with Nico, St. Louis MO, 7 p.m.

• DIY Workshop - Back to School Door Hanger, Party on Broadway, Alton IL, 6:30 p.m.

• Public Workshop, Courage & Grace, Edwardsville IL, 6:30 p.m.

• Alterations Night, City Sewing Room, St. Louis MO, 6 p.m.

• Paws 4 Pints, Budweiser Brew House, St. Louis MO, 5 to 8 p.m.

• “Guys & Dolls,” Stray Dog Theatre, St. Louis MO, 8 p.m.

• “Lady Warrior: A One Woman Show,” The Kranzberg, St. Louis MO, 7:30 p.m., runs through Sunday • Moonlight Hike, The Nature Institute, Godfrey IL, 8:30 p.m.

• Happy Hour to Support Forest Park Forever, 4 Hands Brewing Company, St. Louis MO, 5 to 7 p.m.

• Yoga! Feed Your Soul and Spirit, Seams For The Soul Boutique, Edwardsville IL, 6:30 p.m.

• Summer Stretch and Flex Yoga, RunWell, Edwardsville IL, 7 p.m.

• Thursday Night Trivia at The Hall, Knights of Columbus, Edwardsville IL, 7 p.m.

• Xtreme Bar Bingo, Edison’s Entertainment Complex, Edwardsville IL, 7 p.m.

• TNI Astronomy Association Meeting, The Nature Institute, Godfrey IL, 8:30 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 16

• Small Press Expo Opening Night Kickoff Party, Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis MO, 6 p.m.

• “A Man of No Importance,” The Marcelle, St. Louis MO, 8 p.m., runs through Aug. 25 • Leafing Through History: The Plants That Make Paper, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis MO, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Documentary Club, Afterwords Books, Edwardsville IL, 7 p.m.

• Free Dream Interpretation and Spiritual Readings, Sacred Grounds, Edwardsville IL, 6 p.m.

• Stitchin’ in the Stacks, Glen Carbon Public Library, Glen Carbon IL, 2 p.m.

• Movie Night – “A Dog’s Way Home,” Wilson Park, Granite City IL, 8 p.m.

• Reel Late at the Tivoli: “Rock ‘N’ Roll High School,” Landmark’s Tivoli Theatre, St. Louis MO, 11:55 p.m.

• The Lemp Haunted Neighborhood Walking Tour, St. Louis Paranormal Research Society, St. Louis MO, 7:30 p.m.

• Kids’ Night Out - Third Friday Open House, Third Degree Glass Factory, St. Louis MO, 6 p.m.

• Full Moon Float, Big Muddy Adventures, St. Louis MO, 5 p.m.

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

Saturday, Aug. 17 • Reel Late at the Tivoli: “Rock ‘N’ Roll High School,” Landmark’s Tivoli Theatre, St. Louis MO, 11:55 p.m.

• Saturday Storytime, 222 Artisan Bakery, Edwardsville IL, 11 a.m.

• Yoga in the Park, Leclaire Park, Edwardsville IL, 8 a.m.

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

• The Science of Magick, Mystical Journeys, Alton IL, 1 p.m.

• Intermediate Yoga, YWCA of Alton, Alton IL, 9:30 a.m.

• Author Talk: Suzanne Corbett, Field House Museum, St. Louis MO, 2 p.m.

• Cultivating Young Cooks, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis MO, 9 a.m.

• Stained Glass Hearts, The Macoupin Art Collective, Staunton IL, 1 p.m.

• Sunday, Aug. 18 • Mini Makers Public Workshop, Courage & Grace, Edwardsville IL, 1 p.m.

• Paint and Sip, Alton Sports Tap, Alton IL, 3 p.m.

• Historic Walking Tour of the Mineral Springs Hotel, It’s Raining Zen, Alton IL, 1 p.m.

• Grapevine Wreath Class, The Gift Box, Alton IL, 1 p.m.

• Dav Pilkey’s Dog Man Do Good Tour, Chaifetz Arena, St. Louis MO, 1 p.m.

• Parents with a Camera Workshop-I: a camera class for beginners, Rachel Gierich Photography Inc., Edwardsville IL, 10 a.m.

• Passport to India, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis MO, 1 p.m.

• Create Your Own Mala Workshop, Urban Breath Yoga School, Maplewood MO, 1 p.m.

• Aurora on Wood, Pinot’s Palette, Webster Groves MO, 6 p.m.

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

• Historic Walking Tour of the Mineral Springs Hotel, It’s Raining Zen, Alton IL, 1 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 19 • Group Dance Lessons, Live Love DANCE, Edwardsville IL, 7:15 p.m.

• Summer Yin Yang Yoga, RunWell, Edwardsville IL, 6:30 p.m.

• Smoke’n Aces Poker League Tournament, The Back Bar, Edwardsville IL, 6:30 p.m.

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• Paint Night, Chosen To Shine, Glen Carbon IL, 6:30 p.m.

• Kundalini Yoga with Vesela, Michelle’s Massage Therapy, Inc., Maryville IL, 6 p.m.

• Drink for a Cause Beverly Farm Foundation, The Old Bakery Beer Company, Alton IL, 4 to 9 p.m.

• Krav Maga, Piasa Armory Training, Alton IL, 6 p.m.

• Help at the Pollinator Project, La Vista Park, Godfrey IL, 9:30 a.m.

• Classics in the Loop: “Roman Holiday,“ Landmark’s Tivoli Theatre, St. Louis MO, 4 p.m.

• The Lemp Haunted Neighborhood Walking Tour, St. Louis Paranormal Research Society, St. Louis MO, 7:30 p.m.

• Sunset SUP Yoga, Boathouse Paddle Co., St. Louis MO, 6:30 p.m.

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• Podcasting 101, Edwardsville Public Library, Edwardsville IL, 7 p.m.

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

• Tuesday Night Trivia, Global Brew Tap House, Edwardsville IL, 7 p.m.

• Xtreme Bar Bingo, The Corner Tavern, Edwardsville IL, 7:30 p.m.

• Read to a Dog, Edwardsville Public Library, Edwardsville IL, 6 p.m.

• Open Paint, Courage & Grace, Edwardsville IL, 6:30 p.m.

• Open Gaming, Collinsville Memorial Library Center, Collinsville IL, 4 to 7 p.m.

• Living Landscapes for Human Health and WellBeing, Saint Louis Zoo, St. Louis MO, 7 p.m.

• Tunnel Books, Perennial, St. Louis MO, 6:30 p.m.

• Free Sunrise Yoga, Kiener Plaza, St. Louis MO, 7 a.m.

• The Lemp Haunted Neighborhood Walking

Tour, St. Louis Paranormal Research Society, St. Louis MO, 7:30 p.m.

• Cookie Decorating with Blackbird Bakery, The Macoupin Art Collective, Staunton IL, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 21 • SIUE Suzuki String Program Prospective Parent Meeting, Dunham Hall, Edwardsville IL, 7 p.m.

• Public Workshop, Courage & Grace, Edwardsville IL, 6:30 p.m.

• Free Headshot Day, Seams For The Soul Boutique, Edwardsville 11 a.m. & 4 p.m.

• Wednesday Night MTB Ride with Bike Surgeon Outpost, SIUE Mountain Bike Trails, Edwardsville IL, 6 p.m.

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

• Community Acupuncture, A Holistic Approach, Glen Carbon IL, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

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From left, guacamole with flour and corn chips; Chicken quesadilla fajitas (Vicki Bennington, For The Edge)

other types of tacos to put on your list.

The chicken quesadilla fajitas were as fresh as they come, with chicken, grilled-to-perfection peppers, onions and cheese in a soft flour shell. We also ordered beans and rice on the side, and there again, the dish could easily feed two people — especially for lunch.

The vegan menu has a long list of appetizers, entrees, tacos, enchiladas and bowls and burritos, too.

It’s not very often you see that many vegan options on a menu.

With everything from corn and beans salsa to marketplace vegetables, poblano pepper tacos, avocado wrap, vegan chorizo tacos to enchiladas verdes with potato vegan chorizo or black beans and vegan fajita bowls, there are choices to bring you back time and time again.

Drinks are a-plenty, as

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And I hear they even have salsa dancing and a karaoke night.

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By Keith Brake Contributing columnist For The Edge

ST. LOUIS — Legendary rocker Alice Cooper brought his amazing stage show to the Hollywood Casino Amphitheater, delivering a show for the ages.

“Alice” can only be classified accordingly in the music industry — a true American music treasure. He specializes in shock-value performance and theatrics, for decades, but now has a cult following, of sorts. Fans proved their Alice allegience when he took the St. Louis stage July 25. Multigenerations came to see Alice — many parents brought their kids. Alice’s absolutely oneof-a-kind show kicked off the his first set with hit song “Feed My Frankenstein” and the almost sold-out crowd went crazy!

Accompanied by “Frankie,” the giant monster character ducked on and off the stage throughout the opening number as Alice and his band-of-all-stars almost instantly captivated the audience. One hit followed another, made up of some of the most amazing show props and antics a fan could imagine, featuring, but not limited to, a zombie nurse who “beheads” Alice and an 8-foot tall baby. The band who plays with Alice is absolutely top notch, featuring three guitarists and a rock-solid rhythm section combined with Alice’s stage-performance mastery, making for an experience that one can’t forget.

Alice has been a mainstream icon since the mid-1970s and seems as if he could continue for many more years, based upon his current tour. If you get a chance to see this incredible event, I wouldn’t hesitate to do so — it will be a night you talk about for some time to come.

Alice’s openers, Motionless In White and Halestorm, arrived on point.

Motionless In White hit the stage, first out of the gate, with a full-throttle set. The crowd filed in as these boys appeared on stage, but that didn’t slow the guys down one bit. Having Motionless In White on the bill rounded out a comprehensive musical array of styles, encompassing metal, rock and rock opera-type of performance.

Adorned with heavy makeup on their faces, Motionless In White delivered a solid opening set that would have made

Alice Cooper performed July 25 at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheater. (Keith Brake Photography/Keith Brake, For The Edge)

any metalhead proud. The growing audience, not yet at its peak, showed Motionless In White plenty of love and the night was off and running, without a hitch.

Next, Halestorm took the stage.

Siblings Elizabeth “Lzzy” and Arejay Hale have been making their rounds in this mainstream rock act since they were considered children. From what I saw, they are only getting better. Lzzy has a voice that I would categorize as a solid mix of Joan Jett and Melissa Etheridge, which she delivers with as much soul as Janis Joplin. Lzzy’s little brother handles the drumming duties with an unbelievable amount of charisma, showcasing stick flips and other theatrics.

Halestorm has enjoyed much radio-play success over the last several years and their set was sprinkled with one hit song after another. I fully expect the next time that Lzzy makes her way out on tour, she, her bother and the boys in the band will be headlining the show rather than playing support. Lzzy told the rambunctious crowd a story about getting made fun of as a child, because she liked Alice Cooper, and how proud she was to be opening for one of her childhood idols.

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What to hear … music Thursday, Aug. 15 • Parker Millsap, Off Broadway Music Venue, St. Louis MO, 8 p.m.

• Echo Base Quartet, Night Market on Broadway, Alton IL, 7 p.m.

• 100.3 FM Cruise: Majic on the Mississippi, Riverboats at the Gateway Arch, St. Louis MO, 8:30 p.m.

• Young AR, Fubar, St. Louis MO, 7:15 p.m.

• Frankie DoWop: The Introduction, The Monocle, St. Louis MO, 8 p.m.

• Stephen Marley, Atomic Cowboy Pavilion, St. Louis MO, 6 p.m.

• Thursday Night Revue with Ryan Marquez Trio, The Dark Room, St. Louis MO, 9:30 p.m.

• Adam Gaffney & The Highway Saints, Stagger Inn Again, Edwardsville IL, 10 p.m.

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

• Crossed The Line, Fast Eddie’s Bon Air, Alton IL, 7 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 16 • Whitey Morgan and the 78’s, Off Broadway Music Venue, St. Louis MO, 7 p.m.

• Jungle Boogie Concert Series, Saint Louis Zoo, St. Louis MO, 5 p.m.

• Push The Limit, River City Casino & Hotel, St. Louis MO, 8 p.m.

• Hideous Gentlemen, Stagger Inn Again, Edwardsville IL, 9 p.m.

• Aaron Kamm & The One Drops, Atomic Cowboy Pavilion, St. Louis MO, 6 p.m.

• Brooklyn Charmers - The Music of Steely Dan, The Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville IL, 8 p.m.

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

• Anders Osborne, The Ready Room, St. Louis MO, 7 p.m.

• Blues at the Arch, Gateway Arch Park Foundation, St. Louis MO, 6 p.m.

• The Bouncing Souls 30 Year Anniversary Tour, Delmar Hall, St. Louis MO, 7 p.m.

• Bobby Rolens, The Cabin at Judy Creek, Glen Carbon IL, 8 p.m.

• Rockin’ Chair, The Grandel,

Renaissance Band, National Blues Museum, St. Louis MO, 4 p.m.

• Making Movies, Blueberry Hill Duck Room, University City MO, 8 p.m.

Monday, Aug. 19 • Avi Kaplan, The Ready Room, St. Louis MO, 7 p.m.

• American Aquarium, Off Broadway Music Venue, St. Louis MO, 8 p.m.

• Peaer with Camp Counselor, Foam, St. Louis MO, 7:30 p.m.

• Industry Night with Anthony, Nick’s Pub, St. Louis MO, 11 p.m.

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• Funky Butt Brass Band, Jazz St. Louis, St. Louis MO, 7:30 p.m.

• Lanny & Julie, LakeHouse at Buffalo Park, Maryville IL, 7 p.m.

• Steel Creek, Schmitty’s Sunset Inn Again, Troy IL, 9 p.m.

• Quarter Draw Band, Moose Lodge, Edwardsville IL, 7:30 p.m.

• Jonathan Baker Duo, Bakers & Hale, Godfrey IL, 7 p.m.

• Flipside, The Franchise Sports Bar & Grill, Wood River IL, 8 p.m.

• BoneHead, The Pump House Bar & Grill, Wood River IL, 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 17 • Miz Renee Smith, Porter’s Steakhouse, Collinsville IL, 8 p.m.

• Jen Norman, Fairmount Race Track, Collinsville IL, 6:30 p.m.

• Warehouse Project, Grafton Winery, Grafton IL, 3 p.m.

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

• Yacht Rockers, The Loading Dock, Grafton IL, 6 p.m.

• Worth the Fight, Grafton Oyster Bar, Grafton IL, 7 p.m.

• The Dead Roses, The Old

Bakery Beer Company, Alton IL, 7 p.m.

• The Skylark Brothers Band, The Brown Bag Bistro, Alton IL, 5 p.m.

• Spillie Nelson, Chez Marilyn, Alton IL, 8 p.m.

• Jenny Lewis, The Pageant, St. Louis MO, 8 p.m.

• Bruiser Queen, The Firebird, St. Louis MO, 8 p.m.

• “A Night Of Class” Starring Dionne Warwick, Stifel Theatre, St. Louis MO, 8 p.m.

• National Blues Museum All Star Jam, Soulard Market Park, St. Louis MO, 6 p.m.

• River Kittens, The Boathouse at Forest Park, St. Louis MO, 6 p.m.

• Chuckie Campbell & The Black Den, The Monocle, St. Louis MO, 9 p.m.

• Luke Bryan: Sunset Repeat Tour, Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, Maryland Heights MO, 7 p.m.

• Happy Together Tour, Family Arena, St. Charles MO, 7:30 p.m.

• Red White & Floyd: Tribute To Pink Floyd, Pop’s Concert Venue, Sauget IL, 7 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 18 • Scott and Mechelle, Edgewild, Edwardsville IL, 2 to 5 p.m.

• Ridin’ Shotgun, Who Dat’s Southern Food, Collinsville IL, 3 p.m.

• Graham Band, Grafton Oyster Bar, Grafton IL, 2 p.m.

• Mo Pleasure, Grafton Winery, Grafton IL, 2 p.m.

• Everyday People, The Loading Dock, Grafton IL, 3 p.m.

• Seivers & Grissom, Grafton Pub, Grafton IL, 4 p.m.

• Granny’s Rocker, 3rd Chute Bar & Grill, Alton IL, 1 p.m.

• Pat Jones, The Brown Bag Bistro, Alton IL, 1 p.m.

• Sugar Ray Charles, The Franchise Sports Bar & Grill, The Franchise Sports Bar & Grill, Wood River IL, 9 p.m.

• Lanny & Julie & Alan, The Pump House Bar & Grill, Wood River IL, 2 p.m.

• Knotfest Roadshow featuring: Slipknot, Volbeat, Gojira & Behemoth, Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, Maryland Heights MO, 5:30 p.m.

• Summer Madness, BB’s Jazz, Blues and Soups, St. Louis MO, 4 p.m.

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

• Soulful Sunday with the

Tuesday, Aug. 20 • Rockin With Robert Glendale Riders Acoustic, Statue of Robert Pershing Wadlow, Alton IL, 7 p.m.

• Brian Setzer’s Rockabilly Riot, River City Casino & Hotel, St. Louis MO, 7:30 p.m.

• Gaslight Jazz Series-Tom Byrne Trio, The Gaslight Theater, St. Louis MO, 7:30 p.m.

• St. Louis Blues Society Presents Tom Hall, The Dark Room, St. Louis MO, 7 p.m.

• The Felice Brothers with Diana DeMuth, Off Broadway Music Venue, St. Louis MO, 8 p.m.

• Open Mic Night, Recess Brewing, Edwardsville IL, 6 p.m.

• Purple Mountains, Blueberry Hill Duck Room, University City MO, 8 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 21 • Skywest, 1818 Chophouse, Edwardsville IL, 6 p.m.

• Bobby Rolens, LakeHouse at Buffalo Park, Maryville IL, 7 p.m.

• Erin Bode, Cyrano’s Cafe & Wine Bar, Webster Groves MO, 8 p.m.

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

• The Big Takeover, Gaslight Studio, St. Louis MO, 7 p.m.

• Puddle Splasher with The Jag-Wires, Cricketfish and Weighted, Foam, St. Louis MO, 8 p.m.

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People At The Party

Brian Pezza, and his wife, Nichole DeWall, hosted the Opera Edwardsville 2019-20 Season Preview Party Aug. 1, at their historic Edwardsville home, with special guest Mathilda Edge, soprano, with Lyric Opera of Chicago, accompanied by pianist Joseph Welch and harpist Caroline Robinson. Opera Edwardsville’s first concert of the season is Saturday, Sept. 7, at The Wildey Theatre. All photos by Jill Moon.

The Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Mathilda Edge, soprano, performs.

Sara Musch, of Glen Carbon, Junior Service Club of Edwardsville/Glen Carbon recording secretary.

Left to right, Opera Edwardsville steering committee members Bob and Kathryn Biarkis, of Edwardsville, and harpist Caroline Robinson, of St. Louis.

Left to right, Opera Edwardsville founder and Artistic Director Chase Hopkins; Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Vice Chancellor Rich Walker and his wife, Missy Walker; and, Town and Country Bank Executive Vice President, Community Bank President Paul Abert, all of Edwardsville.

Opera Edwardsville Preview Party hosts Brian Pezza, and his wife, Nichole DeWall, of Edwardsville.

Left to right, Opera Edwardsville founder and Artistic Director Chase Hopkins, Mathilda Edge, soprano, and Joseph Welch, pianist.

Edwardsville Ward 4 Alderman S.J. Morrison, and his wife, Emily Morrison, of Edwardsville, Illinois

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SIUE Foundation’s Meridian Society awards committee chairperson and The Gardens at SIUE Advisory Board Chairperson Marian Smithson, retired SIUE director of student financial aid, and her husband, Mike Smithson, retired SIUE administrator in the School of Nursing, of Glen Carbon, Illinois.

Harpist Caroline Robinson, of St. Louis.

Left to right, On The Edge of the Weekend editor-in-chief Jill Moon, Betsy Meyer, of Edwardsville, and Bob Biarkis.

Joe and Linda Stevens, of Edwardsville.

Left to right, Opera Edwardsville artistic advisor and renowned opera singer Christine Brewer, of Lebanon, Illinois, and Bart and Meg Solon, of Edwardsville.

Edwardsville Public Library Director Jill Schardt and her husband, Thomas Schardt, of Edwardsville.

Left to right, Stan Edge, of Springfield, Illinois, daughter Mathilda Edge, soprano, and Kim Edge.

Chris Ryan, of St. Louis, filmmaker and owner of Once Films, and Jim Harper, of Edwardsville, graphic designer with TOKY, a St. Louis design firm, stand near the Opera Edwardsville 2019-2020 season commemorative poster, designed by Harper.

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• Fish Fry, Knights of Columbus, Edwardsville IL, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.

• Summer 2019 AKC Agility Trial, The Sports Academy, Glen Carbon IL, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., runs through Sunday • 1st Annual Veterans Open Golf Classic, Arlington Greens Golf Course, Granite City IL, 8 a.m.

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

• Women’s Seminar Mission: I’m Possible, Bluff City Grill, Alton IL, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• St Louis World’s Fare Heritage

Festival, World’s Fair Pavilion in Forest Park, St. Louis MO, 5 p.m. to 12 a.m.

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

• Dog Day Fridays, Urban Chestnut Brewing Co. (Grove), St. Louis MO, 4:30 to 8 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 17 • Land of Goshen Market, Downtown, Edwardsville IL, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

• St Louis World’s Fare Heritage Festival, World’s Fair Pavilion in Forest Park, St. Louis MO, 11 a.m. to 12 a.m.

• Rotary Criterium Festival, Downtown, Edwardsville IL, 3 to 11 p.m.

• Edwardsville Rotary Downtown Dash, N. Main St., Edwardsville IL, 6 p.m.

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• Trivia Night, American Legion Post 199, Edwardsville IL, 6:30 p.m.

• Night at the Races, Fairmount Park Race Track, Collinsville IL, 6 p.m.

• Crash Team Racing Tournament, Collinsville Memorial Library Center, Collinsville IL, 1 p.m.

• Open House Tours, D D Collins House, Collinsville IL, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• Blessing of the Fleet Parade Cruise, Grafton Harbor, Grafton IL, 1:30 p.m.

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

• Sunset Cruise, Grafton Harbor, Grafton IL, 5:30 p.m.

• Rock The Hops 2019, Piasa Street, Alton IL, 2 to 8 p.m.

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• Hyde Park: A Historic Town Within a City Tour, 1900 Bremen Ave., St. Louis MO, 2 to 5 p.m.

• Moonlight Ramble 2019, Downtown, St. Louis MO, 7 p.m.

• Tori Carroll Memorial 5k/1mi Walk/Run, Staunton High School, Staunton IL, 8 a.m.

Sunday, Aug. 18 • St Louis World’s Fare Heritage Festival, World’s Fair Pavilion in Forest Park, St. Louis MO, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

• Unity Forum, Edwardsville Public Library, Edwardsville IL, 4 p.m.

• Gateway Wedding Show, Gateway Convention Center, Collinsville IL, 1 to 4:30 p.m.

• River Rambler Cruise, Grafton

Harbor, Grafton IL, 2 p.m.

• Coffee.Shop, Germania Brew Haus, Alton IL, 12 to 4 p.m.

• Old North St. Louis Historic Neighborhood Tour, Crown Candy Kitchen, St. Louis MO, 2 p.m.

• Inaugural “Tee Off for the Troops” Scramble, Gateway National Golf Links, Madison IL, 1 p.m.

• Pokémon World Championship Watch Party, Heroic Adventures, Edwardsville IL, 12 to 8 p.m.

• Gateway Motorsports Park Drag Racing Experience, World Wide Technology Raceway, Madison IL, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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• Healing Wild, Wildlife Rescue Center, Ballwin MO, 2 p.m.

Ticket sales starting for upcoming Fox Theatre U.S. Bank Broadway series ST. LOUIS — Single tickets for “Hello, Dolly!,” “Escape to Margaritaville,” “Stomp” and “Cirque Dream Holidaze” at the Fabulous Fox Theatre will go on sale at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 12, online at metrotix.com, by telephone at 314-534-

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DIVERSE EXHIBITS AT SAINT LOUIS ART MUSEUM ST. LOUIS — The Saint Louis Art Museum’s exhibition, “Paul Gauguin: The Art of Invention,” features an exceptional display of 90 paintings, wood carvings, ceramics, prints and writings that showcase Gauguin’s fascination with experimentation in various media.

Gauguin created his own multi-faceted artistic style, much like he crafted his own distinctive path through life.

His style evolved over time. In painting, he is most recognized for his experimental use of color and flattening of space and forms, an approach that was distinctly different from that seen in his earlier Impressionist-period paintings. His inventiveness transcended painting and print-making, in the works he created in ceramics and in wood.

The ticketed exhibit, open now through Sunday, Sept. 15, is grounded in a prodigious loan of 55 works by Gauguin, from the distinguished collection of Copenhagen’s Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek (art museum). The works in the Saint Louis Art Museum’s exhibition will take visitors on a journey through Gauguin’s artistic output ignited by the people and cultures he encountered on his global travels, from early Impressionist paintings to iconic works from Brittany and Tahiti to fascinating three-dimensional objects.

Presented alongside the Glyptotek works are pieces from the Saint Louis Art Museum’s collection, including Polynesian sculptures and Peruvian ceramics. An extremely rare manuscript hand-written by Gauguin himself helps give insight into the thoughts of the artist. The manuscript, “Modern Thought and Catholicism,” was a gift to the museum in 1948 from film star and St. Louis native Vincent Price.

The exhibition is curated by Saint Louis Art Museum’s Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art Simon Kelly, with research assistant Abigail Yoder.

Call 314-721-0072 or visit slam.org for more information.

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curated by Genevieve Cortinovis, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Assistant Curator of Decorative Arts and Design; Hannah Klemm, assistant curator of modern and contemporary art; and Eric Lutz, associate curator of prints, drawings and photographs; with Molly Moog, research assistant.

The Saint Louis Art Museum is one of the nation’s leading comprehensive art museums with collections that include works of art of exceptional quality from virtually every culture and time period. Areas of notable depth include Oceanic art, pre-Columbian art, ancient Chinese bronzes and European and American art of the late 19th and 20th centuries, with particular strength in 20th-century German art. Admission to the Saint Louis Art Museum is free to all every day.

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Currently focused on top-fermented European lagers with an American twist, Clancy’s Brewery also plans to brew classic American styles and Belgian ales.

“The city is excited about Clancy’s location in downtown Granite,” Granite City Mayor Ed Hagnauer said.

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GRANITE CITY — The coming Clancy’s Brewery will brew nearly 100 gallons at a time, and have the freedom to experiment and try new things.

Clancy’s Brewery will have a grand opening from 3 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, at 1312 Niedringhaus Ave., in Granite City, Illinois, featuring live music, snacks and beer.

Located down the sidewalk from Lascelles on Niedringhaus Avenue, Clancy’s Brewery is bringing the exploding craft beer scene to Granite City, while also

about ten years ago that placed the cinema as an anchor to the downtown area,” said Rosemarie Brown, executive director of the Chamber of Commerce of Southwestern Madison County. “ And what we have seen since then, is the Lascelles Group’s investments that have created slow layers of growth, stimulating interest in different people. Lascelles Group, along with others in the area, are building our business community, and we as residents need to be there to support each of these businesses day after day.”

There are a number of beers currently on tap at Clancy’s that are sure to please the beer enthusiast, such as Lemondrop Pils, a dry-hopped Pilsner made with lemondrop hops and fresh lemon zest. It’s a refreshing beer with a citrusy and hoppy character. Also on tap is The End is Rye, an American pale ale, brewed with classic American hops and rye for a hop-forward taste with a strong malt backbone and touch of rye spiciness. The next beer to brew on the brewmaster’s list is Granite Mammal, a classic European-style Vienna lager

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For more information about Clancy’s Brewery, visit their Facebook page for weekly posts, updates and specials.

A Cowboy Reunion with Mickey Gilley, Johnny Lee

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ST. LOUIS — River City Casino & Hotel welcomes a performance of The Urban Cowboy Reunion, starring country music legends for one night only.

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Hotel just confirmed that The Urban Cowboy Reunion, starring Mickey Gilley and Johnny Lee, will take place at River City Casino & Hotel’s Event Center Sunday, June 7, 2020.

Gilley and Lee have earned an outstanding 38 chart singles with 20 number one hits, including Gilley’s “Room Full of Roses,” “Don’t

the Girls all Get Prettier at Closing Time,” and Lee’s “Cherokee Fiddle” and “Lookin’ for Love.”

Sharing 10 years of their music careers, these two are sure to put on an evening of great music, fun memories and incredible entertainment, River City Casino & Hotel’s Jason Johnston.

Country pianist/ vocalist Gilley shot to

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Lee worked as a back-up singer and trumpeter in Gilley’s band and was a guest headliner at Gilley’s Texas nightclub.

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‘Night in the Stacks’ celebrates MRF 50th for SIUE Lovejoy Library

Ralph Butler Band to focus on MRF-era music at fundraiser The Edge

EDWARDSVILLE — Lovejoy Library’s “Night in the Stacks” annual fundraiser celebrates the Mississippi River Festival’s (MRF) 50th anniversary.

The Ralph Butler Band is the featured artist for the event that starts at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, on the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus. Ralph Butler has long been one of St. Louis’ most popular entertainers and will focus on MRF-era music.

The MRF was an

outdoor concert series held on the SIUE campus from 1969-1980 and featured legendary bands, such as The Who, Chicago, The Eagles and The Grateful Dead. The SIUE Alumni Association and SIUE Foundation are proud to partner with Prairie Farms and the Friends of Lovejoy Library to celebrate the Golden Anniversary of this iconic event.

LoRusso’s Cucina will provide dinner with a cash bar. A silent auction on Lovejoy’s first floor will include items from MRF performers. Other MRF memorabilia, including posters, T-shirts and photos, as well as two short films about the MRF, will be on display, courtesy of University Archives and SIUE alumnus Lyle Ward ’69, ’72.

Individual tickets cost $65, and seating is limited. Tables of eight

are available for $480. For tickets, call 618-650-2760.

Parking is free in Lot A. All proceeds will benefit Lovejoy Library. For more information, contact Nick Niemerg, assistant director of constituent relations in the SIUE Foundation, at nniemer@ siue.edu.

The SIUE Library and Information Services (LIS) consistently strives for new and inventive ways to deliver information to students, faculty and the community. LIS is home to Lovejoy Library, the heart of the university.

The library provides SIUE faculty and students the information required for their academic pursuits that result in improving communities. LIS faculty and staff nurture SIUE students’ scholarship with resources that support the collaboration and innovative thinking needed to succeed in the global marketplace.

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Lee’s easygoing vocal style can be heard on “Lookin’ for Love,” a million-seller hit.

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 9. Ticket costs start at $22.50 and can be purchased by visiting www.rivercity.com or in River City’s E.T.C. Gift Shop. Guests must be age 21 and present a valid photo ID. For more information on upcoming concerts and events, visit rivercity.com.

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Broadcasting legend Bob Jenkins announcing at INDYCAR Bommarito Automotive Group 500

By Mark Robinson For The Edge

MADISON — The annual NTT IndyCar Series Bommarito Automotive Group 500 presented by Axalta and Valvoline will take place on Saturday, Aug. 24, at World Wide Technology Raceway (formerly Gateway International Raceway and Gateway Motorsports Park) in Madison, Illinois. While the event in itself is thrilling, the new man-behind-the-mic will make it that much more special.

His voice has been synonymous with calling the action at racing events across the country for 40 years. Now, Bob Jenkins is bringing his familiar and welcome tone to World Wide Technology Raceway.

Jenkins has joined the public address team for the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 presented by Axalta and Valvoline the weekend involving the NTT IndyCar Series, NASCAR K&N Pro Series and more.

“I’m really looking forward to being

there and I know it’s going to be a great weekend,” Jenkins said.

Starting for what was then the fledgling ESPN in late 1979, calling a U.S. Auto Club Sprint Car race at Salem Speedway in southern Indiana, Jenkins got in on the ground floor of televised race play-byplay. Along the way, he covered sprint and midget races for ESPN’s famed “Thunder” series, off-road and drag racing and predominantly NASCAR, when he formed a legendary trio with Bennie Parsons and Ned Jarrett.

But being from Indianapolis, Jenkins’ heart has always been with “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” the Indy 500.

“Open-wheel has always been my thing,” Jenkins said. “I’ve been fortunate to be able to work at Indy in some capacity, either in radio or public address. I haven’t missed a 500 since 1966.

Fortunately, I was able to end my career (as a TV commentator) with what was then Versus, which is now NBCSN, doing my favorite kind of motorsports.”

Now officially retired, Jenkins still

works on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway public address team for the Indy 500 and NASCAR Brickyard 400.

Chris Blair, executive vice president and general manager at World Wide Technology Raceway, is keenly aware of Jenkins’ legacy and the affinity race fans have for him, so he asked Jenkins to join the WWTR p.a. team this year.

“Since St. Louis is relatively close and it’s an interesting racetrack, I said, ‘Sure,’” Jenkins recalled. “I’m looking forward to it. It’s always been a fun racetrack and they do a lot of promotion and have a great crowd. I’m really excited about helping them out.”

Jenkins still follows the NTT IndyCar Series closely, but admitted he’ll be studying up on the other series racing this weekend to become familiar with the drivers and teams. He’ll lean on others on the PA team for their expertise as well.

And he’s excited for the opportunity.

“I love the shape of the track and that

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Thursday, Aug. 22 – Free fanfest at Ballpark Village;

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Fanfest driver autograph sessions: 4:45 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. — NASCAR K&N Pro Series East & West drivers.

5:15 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. — Indy Lights and Indy Pro 2000 drivers.

5:45 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. — NTT IndyCar Series drivers.

6:45 p.m. – Racing Night at Busch Stadium – St. Louis Cardinals vs. Colorado Rockies. Josef Newgarden, 2017 INDYCAR champion, will throw out the first pitch. Fans who purchase their game tickets at www.Cardinals.com/theme will receive a Harrison Bader race car bobblehead.

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'Hobbs & Shaw' repeats at No. 1 against slew of newcomers

By Lindsey Bahr AP Film Writer

LOS ANGELES — Audiences helped the "Fast & Furious" spinoff "Hobbs & Shaw" take another lap at No. 1 even with an onslaught of four new major releases this weekend. From family films to R-rated adult fare, moviegoers had their pick as studios tried to capitalize on the waning days of summer.

But although August can be a great opportunity for non-superhero films, it's not a sure thing. And this weekend some, such as "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark," fared better than others, like the Melissa McCarthy and Tiffany Haddish mob thriller "The Kitchen."

"There are always going to be casualties when there are this many openers," said Paul Dergarabedian, the senior media analyst for box office tracker Comscore.

"They cannot always be lined up in the top four rankings."

"Hobbs & Shaw" managed to hold on to first place again. According to estimates from Universal Pictures Sunday, the Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham action flick fell 58% from its first weekend but added $25.4 million from North American theaters. It's now grossed $108.5 million domestically and $332.6 million worldwide.

Second place went to the PG-13 film "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark," from CBS Films and eOne Entertainment, which cut through the clutter with a better

This image released by Universal Pictures shows Dwayne Johnson, left, and Jason Statham in a scene from "Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw."

Movie going audiences have helped the “Fast & Furious” spinoff “Hobbs & Shaw” take another lap at No. 1 even with the onslaught of new movies this weekend. Universal Pictures estimates Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019 that “Hobbs & Shaw” added $25.4 million from North American theaters, bringing its domestic total to $108.5 million. (Frank Masi/Universal Pictures via AP)

than expected $20.8 million.

Lionsgate distributed the Guillermo del Toro-produced horror which had been tracking to open in the mid-teens.

"The filmmakers and

the team at CBS Films are thrilled that moviegoers are embracing the world of 'Scary Stories,'" del Toro said in a statement Sunday. "It's particularly satisfying to see families experiencing the fun

of the movie together."

Good reviews helped raise its profile, although audiences were more underwhelmed after the fact, slapping it with a C CinemaScore.

Dergarabedian noted that, even with a PG-13 rating, horror movies once again prove to be, "a consistent draw at the box office."

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Close behind in third was "The Lion King" with $20 million in its fifth weekend in theaters. With $1.3 billion globally, it's now surpassed "Beauty and the Beast" as Disney's highest-grossing "live-action" release.

Newcomer "Dora and the Lost City of Gold," from Paramount Pictures, found a healthy audience too, earning an estimated $17 million for a fourth place start. Starring Isabela Moner, "Dora," based on the popular television series, also got good reviews from critics and audiences, who gave it an A CinemaScore.

And in fifth place, Quentin Tarantino's star-vehicle "Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood" added $11.6 million and crossed the $100 million mark.

But not all the newcomers were so lucky. The dog owner tearjerker "The Art of Racing in the Rain," with Milo Ventimiglia, opened in sixth place with $8.1 million. The Fox 2000 property was inherited by Disney in the takeover.

And the '70s-set McCarthy and Haddish crime thriller "The Kitchen" flopped in seventh

with only $5.5 million. Based on an obscure Vertigo comic, the film from first time director Andrea Berloff (an Oscar-nominated screenwriter) features both McCarthy and Haddish in more dramatic roles. But critics were not impressed: The film currently has a dismal 20% on Rotten Tomatoes and audiences also largely stayed away.

Warner Bros. distribution head Jeff Goldstein said that they were "very disappointed" with the results.

"I think that the filmmakers took a very bold approach to their choice with the movie and I think it just didn't resonate with the viewers," Goldstein said. "The good news is the movie was a fairly low-budgeted film."

Audiences also had a slew of new limited releases to choose between: The BTS concert film "Bring the Soul: The Movie," which earned $2.3 million from only 873 locations; "Brian Banks," based on the real story of a false accusation that upends a promising football star's life which debuted in 1,240 locations and earned $2.1 million; "The Peanut Butter Falcon," with Shia LaBeouf and Dakota Johnson, which earned $205,236 from 17

Friday, Aug. 23 – Coors Light Pole Night Showdown 10 a.m. – Parking lots open.

11 a.m.-6 p.m. – James Hinchcliffe Red Cross Blood Drive (bloodmobile near drag strip tower).

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3-3:45 p.m. – Indy Lights practice.

4-5 p.m. – Vintage Indy Registry exhibition.

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6:30-7:15 p.m. – Indy Pro 2000 qualifying.

7:30-8 p.m. – Indy Lights qualifying.

8:15-9:15 p.m. – NTT IndyCar Series final practice.

10:30 p.m. – Track closed.

Schedules subject to change.

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Continued from Page 24 it’s different,” he said of the raceway. “I think it’s going to be fun weekend.”

To purchase tickets or obtain more information about WWTR, call 618-2158888 or visit wwtraceway. com. Follow WWTR on Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and Instagram.

World Wide Technology Raceway is the home of INDYCAR, NASCAR and NHRA racing in the St. Louis region. Located just five minutes from downtown St. Louis and covering more than 340 acres, the raceway is the largest outdoor entertainment facility in the area.

World Wide Technology Raceway’s facilities

locations; and "After the Wedding," with Michelle Williams and Julianne Moore ($57,124 from five locations).

Still the weekend is down 10.2% and the year continues to lag 6.3% too.

"Audiences are confounded by the number of newcomers," Dergarabedian said. "There was so much overlap with all of these titles."

But the marketplace is already looking ahead to the fall and the release of "It Chapter Two." "It's going to feel like summer in September when 'It' opens," Dergarabedian said.

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Where available, the latest international numbers for Friday through Sunday are also included. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.

1."Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw," $25.4 million ($60.8 million international).

2."Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark," $20.8 million ($2.5 million international).

3."The Lion King," $20 million ($51.4 million international).

4."Dora and the Lost City of Gold," $17 million ($2.5 million

include a one-quartermile drag strip, 1.25-mile superspeedway, recently-expanded 2.0-mile road course, a state-of-the-art karting facility and a 14-acre, multi-purpose dirt off-road venue.

World Wide Technology Raceway was the recipient of the 2017 Outstanding Facility of the Year Award from the Race Track Business Conference and the 2017 Spirit of St. Louis Award from St. Louis Attractions Association.

In 2018, owner and CEO Curtis Francois received the Innovator Award from the St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission in recognition of his work for restoring World Wide Technology Raceway (known then as Gateway Motorsports Park) to prominence.

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international).

5."Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood," $11.6 million ($7.7 million international).

6."The Art of Racing in the Rain," $8.1 million ($1.1 million international).

7."The Kitchen," $5.5 million.

8."Spider-Man: Far From Home," $5.3 million ($5.3 million international).

9."Toy Story 4," $4.4 million ($9.7 million international).

10."Bring the Soul: The Movie," $2.3 million ($5.9 million international).

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at international theaters (excluding the U.S. and Canada), according to Comscore: 1. "Ne Zha," $64.4 million.

2. "Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw," $60.8 million.

3. "The Lion King," $51.4 million.

4. "The Bravest," $28.9 million.

5. "Line Walker 2," $27.9 million.

6. "Shanghai Fortress," $16.2 million.

7. "The Secret Life of Pets 2," $15.4 million.

8. "Exit," $12.5 million.

9. "The Battle: Roar to Victory," $11.9 million.

10. "Toy Story 4," $9.7 million.

Saturday, Aug. 24 – Bommarito Automotive Group 500 presented by Axalta and Valvoline race day 10 a.m. – Parking lots open.

11:30 a.m. – Spectator gates open.

11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. – Vintage Indy Registry exhibition.

12:45-2:15 p.m. – Vintage Indy Registry Open Wheel Icons garage party and autograph session.

12:30-1:30 p.m. – NASCAR K&N Pro Series East & West qualifying.

1:45 p.m. – Indy Pro 2000 Championship presented by Cooper Tires (55 laps).

2-6 p.m. – Rumble Before the Roar presented by Southern Comfort pre-race party.

2 p.m. – NTT IndyCar Series paddock opens.

2:40 p.m. – Vintage Indy Registry final exhibition.

3-4 p.m. – NTT IndyCar Series driver autograph session.

3:25 p.m. – Indy Lights race (75 laps).

4:35 p.m. – NASCAR K&N Pro Series East & West Monaco 125 presented by West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame.

6:15 p.m. – Parade laps.

6:30 p.m. – Bommarito Automotive Group 500 pre-race show.

7 p.m. – NTT IndyCar Series Bommarito Automotive Group 500 presented by Axalta and Valvoline.

Schedules subject to change.

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