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Visitors to the Saint Louis Art Museum’s “Graphic Revolution” exhibition view Andy Warhol’s Untitled works from the portfolio “Flowers,” 1970 screenprint. The ticketed exhibit continues through Sunday, Feb. 3. A companion, free exhibit, “Printing Abstraction,” draws on the museum’s collection of abstract prints and multiples, is on view through Sunday, March 31.

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Art From page 2 paper, including this portfolio (in ‘Graphic Revolution’).”

Warhol’s first exhibition occurred in 1962, of 32 paintings hung in a Los Angeles gallery.

Publishers played a huge part in the United State’s graphic revolution, enticing artists to work with them.

Common commercial and printing concepts — as art — come into play in “Graphic Revolution: American Prints 1960 to Now,” such as lithography. Lithography, invented in 1796 by German author and actor Alois Senefelder, began as a cheap way to publish theatrical works. By the mid-19th-century the use of lithography was increasingly favored for commercial applications, which included prints published in newspapers.

During the 20th century, a group of artists, recognized by surnames only, such as Braque, Calder, Chagall, Dufy, Léger, Matisse, Miró and Picasso, rediscovered the largely undeveloped artform of lithography, thanks to the Mourlot Studios, also known as Atelier Mourlot, a Parisian printshop founded in 1852 by the Mourlot family.

Lithographic works included in “Graphic Revolution” include Tatyana Grosman (1904 – 1982), who moved from Europe to New York City following World War II. “Graphic Revolution” explores the incredible explosion of printmaking activity that began in the United States, which includes Grosman, in the 1960s and continues to this day.

“Part of the graphic revolution’s international movement was because of ambitious publishers with large presses, paper, and bold inks and colors,” noted Wagner, who curated “Graphic Revolution” with the museum’s Elizabeth Wyckoff, curator of prints, drawings and photographs.

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Saint Louis Art Museum 2019 highlights ST. LOUIS — Three main exhibitions this year will give visitors the opportunity to study the 30-year career of one of the United Kingdom’s most important sculptors, to experience the art of Paul Gauguin, and to see masterworks from one of the world’s greatest collections of Dutch paintings.

In addition to the selection of 2019 exhibitions described in detail below, several important projects that opened last year will continue for a time.

“Kehinde Wiley: Saint Louis,” an exhibition of 11 portraits of St. Louisans who the artist met during a 2017 visit, continues through Feb. 10. “Southwest Weavings: 800 Years of Artistic Exchange” highlights Southwestern textiles that St. Louis collectors Paul and Elissa Cahn recently gave to the museum; the exhibition May 5.

MAIN EXHIBITIONS Rachel Whiteread — March 17 through June 9 The 2019 main exhibition schedule opens with the first comprehensive survey of the work of British sculptor Rachel Whiteread. Ranging in scale and effect from the monumental to the modest, Whiteread’s sculptures memorialize everyday objects by casting the negative space they occupy. In March, the museum will bring to St. Louis the first major survey of her work.

“Rachel Whiteread” will include more than 100 objects from throughout the artist’s 30-year career. The exhibition previously has been shown in London, Vienna and Washington D.C., where it has impressed visitors and critics alike.

The St. Louis presentation of the exhibition is curated by Simon Kelly, curator of modern and contemporary art, and Hannah Klemm, assistant curator of modern and contemporary art.

Paul Gauguin: The Art of Invention — July 21 through Sept. 15 In the summer, the museum will present an exhibition of more than 50 works by Paul Gauguin on loan from Copenhagen’s Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, which has one of the world’s most impressive collections of the French artist’s work.

The exhibition explores the range of his artistic output from his early Impressionist paintings to his iconic works

from Brittany and Tahiti to his fascinating exploration of threedimensional objects.

The exhibition is curated by Simon Kelly, curator of modern and contemporary art.

Dutch Painting in the Age of Rembrandt — Oct. 20 through Jan. 12, 2020 The Dutch paintings collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston has long been renowned for its extraordinarily high quality of works by major artists. Visitors will have the opportunity to enjoy these masterworks at “Dutch Painting in the Age of Rembrandt.”

The exhibition highlights works by Rembrandt van Rijn and other celebrated 17thcentury Dutch painters, including landscapes, genre scenes, portraits, still lifes and history paintings.

The exhibition is organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The St. Louis presentation is curated by Judith W. Mann, curator of European art to 1800, and Elizabeth Wyckoff, curator of prints, drawings and photographs.

OTHER EXHIBITIONS Currents 116: Oliver Laric — Feb. 22 through May 27 The museum will continue its “Currents” series of free exhibitions devoted to contemporary art. Founded in 1978, the series serves as a laboratory for emerging and mid-career artists to create and exhibit new work. Featured artists have included Matthew Buckingham, Dale Chihuly, Leonardo Drew, Brian Eno, Ellen Gallagher, Frank Gehry, Donald Judd, Julie Mehretu, Richard Serra and Cindy Sherman.

“Currents 116” will feature new works by Berlin-based artist Oliver Laric, whose multifaceted practice utilizes the shift in image production and dissemination brought about by the Internet to examine questions of authenticity and originality. The exhibition includes Laric’s 2018 video animation work “Betweenness” and a new sculpture that was created from a 3-D scan of “Reclining Pan,” the 16thcentury satyr sculpture on view in Gallery 236.

The exhibition is curated

by Hannah Klemm, assistant curator of modern and contemporary art, with Molly Moog, research assistant.

Poetry of the Everyday:

Amateur Photography, 18901970 — April 26 through Aug. 25 “Poetry of the Everyday” explores the history of vernacular photographs from cultural, aesthetic and technical perspectives through more than 100 photographic prints drawn from a recent gift from St. Louis collectors John and Teenuh Foster.

Vernacular photography generally is defined as work by amateur artists working outside of the commercial and fine-art realms, whose identities may be no longer known. Works in the Foster gift range from the 1890s, when portable cameras became widely available, to the 1970s. The photographs convey particular interests of the Fosters, including thematic categories such as bathers, divers and beachgoers; complex compositions that are suggestive of hidden narratives; and unique physical attributes, such as decorative borders and additions of text.

“Poetry of the Everyday” is curated by Eric Lutz, associate curator of prints, drawings and photographs.

Thelma and Bert Ollie Memorial Art Collection— Sept. 17 through March 8, 2020 This exhibition will celebrate the 2017 gift of the Thelma and Bert Ollie Memorial Art Collection of abstract paintings, sculpture, drawings and prints

by African American artists.

Approximately 60 of the 81 works in this transformational gift will be on view.

The gift includes significant works by such American artists as Terry Adkins, Benny Andrews, Robert Blackburn, Chakaia Booker, Ed Clark, Nanette Carter, Adger Cowans, Herb Gentry, Sam Gilliam, Bill Hutson, Jacob Lawrence, Norman Lewis, James Little, Al Loving, Jack Whitten, Stanley Whitney, Frank Wimberley and William T. Williams. Works by British artists Winston Branch and Frank Bowling also are included in the gift.

The exhibition is curated by Simon Kelly, curator of modern and contemporary art; Hannah Klemm, assistant curator of modern and contemporary art; Elizabeth Wyckoff, curator of prints, drawings and photographs; and Gretchen Wagner, the Andrew W. Mellon Fellow for Prints, Drawings and Photographs. ■

“Graphic Revolution” presents this continuing story of contemporary printmaking through more than 110 prints and artists’ editions by a diverse group of artists, whose visual imagery helped define the spirit of their time. These include major works in the museum’s collection by Louise Bourgeois, Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds, Jasper Johns, Roy Lichtenstein, Glenn Ligon, Kerry James Marshall, Julie Mehretu, Robert Rauschenberg, as well as Warhol.

The exhibition looks beyond the artists to explore the creative synergies that emerged between the printers, publishers, dealers and collectors who were critical to the development of American art in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. The exhibition also notes the historical fabric of this period as it is represented in St. Louis. “Graphic Revolution” includes important works by Enrique Chagoya, Bruce Conner, Bruce Nauman, Ed Ruscha, Kiki Smith, Frank Stella and Kara Walker on loan from private St. Louis collections. “‘Graphic Revolution’ vividly highlights the Saint Louis Art Museum’s significant holdings of postwar American prints,” said Brent R. Benjamin, the Barbara B. Taylor Director of the Saint Louis Art Museum. “The richness and variety of this collection is attributable not only to the prescience of past museum curators and directors, but to the many donors who have enthusiastically and generously

supported purchases by the museum and contributed works of art from their own collections.”

The companion — free — exhibit “Printing Abstraction,” curated by Wagner, complements the “Graphic Revolution” exhibit. In between exhibits, never leave the museum, to dine at either the Saint Louis Art Museum Cafe — a casual dining experience — or Panorama, a full-service, stylish restaurant.

The cafe hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday; and, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Panorama’s hours are 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; and, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for brunch on Saturday and Sunday. Call Panorama at 314-655-5490 for more information.

The exhibitions are organized by the Saint Louis Art Museum with support from The Edward L. Bakewell Jr. Endowment for Special Exhibitions. Financial assistance provided by the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency; the National Endowment for the Arts; and, the Nestlé Purina PetCare Company.

“Graphic Revolution” is accompanied by an extensive, scholarly catalogue edited by Wyckoff and Wagner. The catalogue focus is not only on the works of art, but also on the role of the printers, publishers and dealers who cultivated and promoted the form. The

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Rosa Lee Lovell; “Figure Group Series,” 1969; screenprint; Saint Louis Art Museum, Gift of William Lovell

Andy Warhol, American, 1928–1987; “Campbell’s Soup II,” 1969; screenprint; sheet: 35 × 23 inches; Saint Louis Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Greenberg 166:1971.2 © 2017 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. / Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Robert Rauschenberg, American, 1925–2008; “Passport,” from the portfolio “Ten from Leo Castelli”, 1967; screenprint on three rotating Plexiglas disks; diameter: 20 inches; Saint Louis Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Greenberg and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Helman 30:1967.7 © Rauschenberg Foundation

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A look back at the year in movies

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‘The Mule,’ ‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor?’ highlight 2018

By Robert Grubaugh Contributing columnist

Last year was unlike any other year of movie-going that I can remember. This is neither an endorsement nor a criticism of the state of the industry, but a road marker of where I am in my life, in relation to sitting in the front rows of my favorite cinemas.

I made a conscious decision this year to go to the movies less.

That’s right, less. I was going to steer clear of the obvious duds or the movies that weren’t likely to garner any remarkable anecdotes.

If I was on the fence, I’d trust the consensus of society to guide me.

There were a number of pictures I was not going to check out (“Venom,” “The Meg”) until $100 million in ticket sales convinced me that maybe I should. Results were mixed.

There were still some great things to love about the multiplex.

Seating is getting better all the time. Snacking opportunities are at an all-time high, and that’s before you even factor in the alcohol sales that are becoming more and more prevalent.

Franchise films continue to dominate the domestic slate, with my favorite being “Mission: Impossible — Fallout.” Marvel Studios released six more pictures in 2018, including “Black Panther” and “Avengers: Infinity War.” Each was better than their average, but that sample size is swelling to outrageous proportions. “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” had some beautiful animation.

Truly, Disney’s ubiquity led them to the top of the charts again

Claire Folger/Warner Bros. Pictures via AP | For The Edge This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Dianne Wiest, left, and Clint Eastwood in a scene from “The Mule.” this year. Seven of their films will land in the top 20 by the time that polling is done. They had missteps (like “Solo: A Star Wars Story”), but not as many as Warner Bros., for which the “Harry Potter” expanded universe continues to become darker, more brooding, and weirder (not in good ways).

Horror films were clearly a genre that I have dumped from my preferences list. As I scroll back through last year’s release calendar, there are so many titles of this type that I don’t even remember (“The Nun” was an exception. The last 30 seconds that tied it to “The Conjuring” universe were cool).

Some of my favorite films this year were music based. “Bohemian

Rhapsody” just won a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture Drama and “A Star is Born” won a Golden Globe for Best Song. Both films were very enjoyable.

“A Quiet Place” was a refreshing experience and I hope that we can see more pictures like this in the future, such as “Bird Box,” which is tearing it up on Netflix right now.

Steve Carell put out three movies since Thanksgiving. His dramatic renaissance has had no bigger fan that me, but “Vice” was the only one worth checking out.

I’m perplexed by why anything about “Widows” has been critically lauded. It put me to sleep.

As has been my custom in this

column, I now proclaim to you what I consider to be the most outstanding movies to hit the silver screen this year. Only two, a new low for my year-end-best total: 1. “The Mule” — Clint Eastwood continues to show why, even in his late 80s, he can still be counted on to drive ticket sales as a bona fide movie star. He’s showing his age now, but the actor behind Earl Stone is a national treasure. His performance as a horticulturalist moved by the loneliness of old age and the regret of his broken family to become a cartel’s drug mule is itself heartbreaking. That it is based on a true story shows how the veteran actor/director/producer still has a knack for selecting projects.

2. “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?”

— It’s this one, the Mr. Rogers documentary, that was the best movie you could have seen this year. It was compelling, funny, emotionally-charged, and leaves me with bated breath for Tom Hanks’ biopic take next winter. See it immediately!

Still wanting more? “On the Basis of Sex” recently opened wide.

“Captain Marvel” joins the Marvel Cinematic Universe in March. We get two Stephen King adaptations (“Pet Sematary” being one) this year, including the sequel to “It.” If that’s not enough, “Toy Story 4” and the next “Star Wars” are just visible on the horizon. Happy viewing!

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What to hear … music Thursday, Jan. 17

• Open Mic Night, Germania Brew Haus, Alton, Illinois, 6 p.m.

• January Jam, Helen Fitzgerald’s, St. Louis, 6:30 p.m.

• Silverstein: “When Broken is Easily Fixed” 15th Anniversary Tour, The Ready Room, St. Louis, 6 p.m.

• Sam Bush, Old Rock House, St. Louis, 7 p.m.

• Futurebirds with Elliott Pearson, Off Broadway Music Venue, St. Louis, 7 p.m.

• Toadface with G-Space and Patches O’Malley, Atomic Cowboy Pavilion, St. Louis, 9 p.m.

• Grassfed, Pop’s Blue Moon, St. Louis, 11 p.m.

• Thursday Night Revue with Vincent Varvel Trio, Dark Room at The Grandel, St. Louis, 9:30 p.m.

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

Friday, Jan. 18

• Greensky Bluegrass, The Pageant, St. Louis, 8 p.m.

• LOCASH, Ballpark Village, St. Louis, 8 p.m.

• The Waters Trifecta, The Franchise Sports Bar & Grill, Wood River, Illinois, 8 p.m.

• Father, Son & Friends –Winter Concert Series, The Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville, Illinois, 7 p.m.

• Orr & Rolens, Eddie’s Bar & Grill, Granite City, Illinois, 8 p.m.

Photo by Sergi Alexander | Getty Images Paul Oakenfold performs on stage at Ultra Music Festival at Bayfront Park on March 25, 2018 in Miami, Florida.

• Amigo The Devil, Blueberry Hill Duck Room, University City, Missouri, 8 p.m.

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

• ONE IN A MIllinoisLION - Aaliyah DJ Tribute + Art Show, Urb Arts, St. Louis, 8 p.m.

• Road To Pointfest S2 R1, Pop’s Concert Venue, Sauget, Illinois, 6:30 p.m.

• Joyous Jubilee - Music - Lift the Soul, Cathedral Basilica, St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Illinois, 8 p.m.

• Cherub with Mosie, Delmar Hall, St. Louis, 9 p.m.

• Steel City, Eddie’s Bar & Grill, Granite City, Illinois, 9 p.m.

• Biff K’narly and the Reptilians, Bottle and Barrel, Alton, Illinois, 6 p.m.

• Paul Oakenfold, RYSE Nightclub at Ameristar Casino, St. Charles, Missouri, 9 p.m.

• Winter Jazz Fest, The Grandel, St. Louis, 7 p.m.

• KaPow, The Back Bar, Edwardsville, Illinois, 9 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 19

Sunday, Jan. 20

• Set Break Sarah’s, The Old Bakery Beer Co., Alton, Illinois, 7 p.m.

• Monster Truck, Blueberry Hill Duck Room, University City, Missouri, 8 p.m.

• Denny Laine Moody Wings Tour, The Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville, Illinois, 8 p.m.

• Living Loud, LakeHouse at Buffalo Park, Maryville,

• Rolens Brothers, The Back Bar, Edwardsville, Illinois, 4 p.m.

• Rock•4•Relief, Pop’s Concert Venue, Sauget, Illinois, 2 - 10 p.m.

• Travis Lee Band, Bethalto Community Room, Bethalto, Illinois, 7 p.m.

• Brunchin’ at The Dark Room with Tommy Halloran Band, Dark Room at The

Grandel, St. Louis, 11:30 a.m.

- 2 p.m.

• Westbound Sign, Fubar, St. Louis, 6:30 p.m.

• The Bottlesnakes & Ms HYC & Fresh Start, National Blues Museum, St. Louis, 4 7 p.m.

• The Hat Trick Band, Rooster’s Pub, Staunton, Illinois, 8 p.m.

• Mr. T & the Houseshakers, LakeHouse at Buffalo Park, Maryville, Illinois, 4 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 21

• Petal, Blueberry Hill Duckroom, University City, Missouri, 8 p.m.

• Young Cats of Jazz with Keith Bowman Quartet, Dark Room at The Grandel, St. Louis, 7 p.m.

• Live Reggae Clash Mondays with Smokin Lion, Da Warehouse, St. Louis, 8 p.m.

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

• Kristen Goodman, Sasha’s on Shaw, St. Louis, 8 p.m.

• StL Music Open Mic & Jam, Evangeline’s Bistro & Music House, St. Louis, 7 p.m.

• Kung Fu Group Guitar Class, Shock City School of Music, St. Louis, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 22 • Jazz Explorations with Owen Ragland Trio, Dark Room at The Grandel, St.

Louisi, 7 p.m.

• Open House Blues Jam at The Stage, KDHX, St. Louis, 6 p.m.

• 11th Annual Gala Concert, Schlafly Tap Room, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

• Janet Evra, Sheldon Concert Hall and Art Galleries, St. Louis, 7 p.m.

• River Kittens, The Crow’s Nest, Maplewood, Missouri, 8 p.m.

• Matt Cox, Evangeline’s Bistro & Music House, St. Louis, 7 p.m.

• Open Mic Night with Duhart, 50/Fifty Kitchen, St. Louis, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 23

• Voodoo Allman Brothers & Sisters, Broadway Oyster Bar, St. Louis, 9:30 p.m.

• Noname - Room 25, The Pageant, St. Louis, 8 p.m.

• Mike Stud: The Final Mike Stud Tour, Delmar Hall, St. Louis, 8 p.m.

• 1969 - The Moon Landing, Sheldon Concert Hall and Art Galleries, St. Louis, 8 p.m.

• Monthly Music Series: Tonina, World Chess Hall of Fame, St. Louis, 7 p.m.

• Wednesday Jazz Crawl, KDHX, St. Louis, 5 - 7 p.m.

• Emily Wallace with The Adam Maness Trio, Jazz St. Louis, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

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

What to do … events Friday, Jan. 18

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• Eagle Days, Old Chain of Rocks Bridge, St. Louis, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

• Loop Ice Carnival, Delmar Loop, • Loop Ice Carnival, Delmar Loop, University City, Missouri, Friday, Jan. 18 — 5 p.m. - 2:30 • SciFest: Community Science University City, Missouri, 5 p.m. a.m.; Saturday, Jan. 19 — 10 a.m. - 11 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 20 — 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Showcase, Saint Louis Science Cen• Lemp Haunted Neighborhood Walking Tour, St. Louis Paranormal Research Society, 2:30 a.m. ter, St. Louis, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

St. Louis, Friday, Jan. 18 and Saturday, Jan. 19, 7:30 p.m.

• Partners for Pets Spaghetti Din• SciFest: Community Science Showcase, Saint Louis Science Center, St. Louis, • 2019 Cardinals Care Winter ner, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Saturday, Jan. 19 — 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 20 — 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Warm-Up, Hyatt Regency St. Louis Troy, Illinois, 4 - 8 p.m. at The Arch, St. Louis, 9 a.m. - 5 • Beer and Donuts Popup, EarthLouis Science Center, St. Louis, 9:30 Brewing, Edwardsville, Illinois, 6 p.m. bound Beer, St. Louis, 6 - 10 p.m. a.m. - 4:30 p.m., runs through April p.m.

• Bert Kreischer - The Body Shots • MBB: SLU vs St. Joseph’s, 14 • 2019 Cardinals Care Winter Tour, The Pageant, St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Chaifetz Arena, St. Louis, 6 p.m.

• City of Edwardsville Night at Warm-Up, Hyatt Regency St. Louis • Eagle Sundays, The Audubon • Lemp Haunted Neighborhood SIUE Basketball, Vadalabene Center, at The Arch, St. Louis, 9 a.m. - 5 Center at Riverlands, West Alton, Walking Tour, St. Louis Paranormal Edwardsville, Illinois, 7 p.m. p.m.

Missouri, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Research Society, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

• Goshen Winter Market, New• St. Louis Blues vs. Ottawa Sena• PAW Patrol Live!: Race - the • Adam Wainwright’s 2019 Waino’s song Fellowship, Edwardsville, tors, Enterprise Center, St. Louis, 6 Rescue, Stifel Theatre, St. Louis, 2 World Sing-Off, Dave & Buster’s, St. Illinois, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. p.m. p.m.

Louis, 6 p.m.

• SciFest: Community Science • 80s Jams Trolley Tour, Ballpark • Murder at the Abbey Mystery Showcase, Saint Louis Science Cen- Sunday, Jan. 20 Village, St. Louis, 4:30 p.m.

Dinner, Pere Marquette Lodge & ter, St. Louis, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

• Loop Ice Carnival, Delmar Loop, • 2019 MLK Unity 5k Run Walk, Conference Center, Grafton, Illinois, • Adult Spelling Bee presented University City, Missouri, 10 a.m. - 5 Paddock Hills Plaza, Florissant, Mis6:30 p.m.

by Kennelwood Pet Resorts, Recess p.m. souri, 8:30 a.m.

• Black Tie, Blue Jeans & Beer, Side Project Brewing, Maplewood, Missouri, 6 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 19

• Loop Ice Carnival, Delmar Loop, University City, Missouri, 10 a.m. - 11 p.m.

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

• Eagle Days, Old Chain of Rocks Bridge, St. Louis, 9 a.m. 3 p.m.

• Birds of Winter Raptor Saturdays, The Audubon Center at Riverlands, West Alton, Missouri, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

• PAW Patrol Live!: Race - the Rescue, Stifel Theatre, St. Louis, 10 a.m.

• Guitar: The Instrument That Rocked The World Opens, Saint

WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS

12 • Thursday, January 17, 2019 • On the Edge of the Weekend

On the Edge of the Weekend • Thursday, January 17, 2019 • 13

Serve Illinois asking public to give back on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

More Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. events on Monday, Jan. 21: Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Celebration, • Dr.Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center,

Part of Governor’s Volunteer Service Award program The Edge awards recognize individual volunteers and for-profit businesses, and highlight the importance of community service in Illinois.

SPRINGFIELD — Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service is “Each year, millions of Illinoisans take time out of their busy next Monday, Jan. 21, and Serve Illinois encourages people across lives to help their neighbors,” McFarland said. “These volunteers Illinois to take part in the day of service by volunteering. are helping keep children safe, keeping our environment pristine, Martin Luther King Jr. Day was designated a National Day helping people find jobs, and so much more. They improve and of Service by Congress in 1994. save lives each and every Illinoisans have a rich history of day, and with these awards, service.

“Illinoisans answer this question each day by helping their we recognize the best of “Life’s most persistent and Illinois.” neighbors and their community. Volunteerism is the answer. urgent question is: ‘What are you Serve Illinois will doing for others?’” Dr. King said.

Illinois is proud that we were the first state to honor Dr. present individual awards People can find volunteer opKing with a holiday, and we are prouder still that Illinoisans to one youth (18 years and portunities at serve.illinois.gov. make it a day on, not a day off.” younger), one adult (19-54 In Madison County, comyears old), and one senior munity members can volunteer — Serve Illinois Executive Director Scott McFarland (55 years and older) in to deliver meals with Main Street each of Serve Illinois’ five Community Center or make postvolunteer network regions ers of rescue horses for adoption to across the state (Northeast, Northwest, East Central, West Central, be displayed at the library with Happy Hooves Equine Rescue. and Southern). Serve Illinois will present National Service Awards “Illinoisans answer this question each day by helping their neighbors and their community. Volunteerism is the answer,” Serve to one AmeriCorps member, one Senior Corps member, and one for-profit business in each of the five service regions.

Illinois Executive Director Scott McFarland said. “Illinois is proud Nominations are due to Serve Illinois by Friday, Feb. 15. Visit that we were the first state to honor Dr. King with a holiday, and we serve.illinois.gov for nomination forms and more information. are prouder still that Illinoisans make it a day on, not a day off.”

Serve Illinois will host a ceremony on Tuesday, April 9, at the Old Serve Illinois also wants to recognize those who serve their State Capitol in Springfield to honor recipients. communities throughout the year, and is accepting nominations for the ninth annual Governor’s Volunteer Service Awards. These

Serve Illinois wants to recognize those who serve their communities throughout the year, and is accepting nominations for the ninth annual Governor’s Volunteer Service Awards. Nominations are due to Serve Illinois by Feb. 15. Visit serve.illinois.gov to nominate.

These awards recognize individual volunteers, for-profit businesses and highlight the importance of community service in Illinois in Serve Illinois’ five volunteer network regions across the state (Northeast, Northwest, East Central, West Central, and Southern).

Serve Illinois will present individual awards to one youth (18 years and younger), one adult (19-54 years old) and one senior citizen (55 years and older). Serve Illinois also will present National Service Awards to one AmeriCorps member, one Senior Corps member, and one for-profit business in each of the five service regions.

St. Louis, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

5th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Musical •Celebration, Keating Performing Arts Center at Kirkwood High School, Kirkwood, Missouri, 1 - 3 p.m.

MLK Community Celebration, • Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. speaks on Jan. 1, 1960, in Washington D.C. King was tragically assassinated on April 4, 1968, at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. Here’s a look at King and the commemoration of his efforts as the 50th anniversary of his assassination approaches.

10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Alton NAACP to hold MLK event

Scott Cousins | The Edge

Elder Roosevelt Reed, right, reacts while then-Alton NAACP branch President James Gray reads the MLK Award presented to Reed during the group’s 36th annual commemoration of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. event in 2016.

The Edge ALTON — The Alton branch of the NAACP will be holding its 39th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. commemoration service Sunday, Jan. 20.

This service is an event which is held to honor the outstanding accomplishments of Dr. King and all he did for the civil rights movement. The service will take place at 3 p.m. at the Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church, 2621 Amelia St., Alton.

The Alton branch of the NAACP is asking everyone to join in making the event a great day of celebration.

The service has been described as “inspirational and life altering.”

Rev. Brandon A. Blake, pastor of the New Sunny Mount Missionary Baptist Church in St. Louis, Missouri, will be the guest speaker. At the age of 16, Blake was ordained by pastor J.L. Payne of Greater Mount Moriah Baptist Church of Memphis, Tennessee. Blake served the St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church for 10 years before serving the Mount Zion Taska Missionary Baptist Church

of Cayce, Mississippi. In October of 2016, Blake was installed as pastor at the New Sunny Mount Missionary Baptist Church.

The Riverbend choir will again render in inspirational songs, Leah Becoat will portray her talent with a youth skit and the Dr. King Award will be presented to pastor Darrin Williams of the New Beginnings Outreach International Church in Alton.

The Alton branch of the NAACP invites you, your family, friends, congregation, organization, community and neighbors to attend.

In the wake of many changes throughout the country, the Alton branch of the NAACP has selected “Breaking the Chains of Injustice” as this year’s theme. The theme is meant to evoke an understanding of what Dr. King, a man of peace, love, unity, action, and the millions who marched with him, felt so many years ago.

The chairperson for the Alton branch of the NAACP is Joe Williams and the president is Andy Hightower. For more information about this event, contact 618-580-2394.

12 • Thursday, January 17, 2019 • On the Edge of the Weekend

On the Edge of the Weekend • Thursday, January 17, 2019 • 13

Serve Illinois asking public to give back on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

More Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. events on Monday, Jan. 21: Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Celebration, • Dr.Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center,

Part of Governor’s Volunteer Service Award program The Edge awards recognize individual volunteers and for-profit businesses, and highlight the importance of community service in Illinois.

SPRINGFIELD — Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service is “Each year, millions of Illinoisans take time out of their busy next Monday, Jan. 21, and Serve Illinois encourages people across lives to help their neighbors,” McFarland said. “These volunteers Illinois to take part in the day of service by volunteering. are helping keep children safe, keeping our environment pristine, Martin Luther King Jr. Day was designated a National Day helping people find jobs, and so much more. They improve and of Service by Congress in 1994. save lives each and every Illinoisans have a rich history of day, and with these awards, service.

“Illinoisans answer this question each day by helping their we recognize the best of “Life’s most persistent and Illinois.” neighbors and their community. Volunteerism is the answer. urgent question is: ‘What are you Serve Illinois will doing for others?’” Dr. King said.

Illinois is proud that we were the first state to honor Dr. present individual awards People can find volunteer opKing with a holiday, and we are prouder still that Illinoisans to one youth (18 years and portunities at serve.illinois.gov. make it a day on, not a day off.” younger), one adult (19-54 In Madison County, comyears old), and one senior munity members can volunteer — Serve Illinois Executive Director Scott McFarland (55 years and older) in to deliver meals with Main Street each of Serve Illinois’ five Community Center or make postvolunteer network regions ers of rescue horses for adoption to across the state (Northeast, Northwest, East Central, West Central, be displayed at the library with Happy Hooves Equine Rescue. and Southern). Serve Illinois will present National Service Awards “Illinoisans answer this question each day by helping their neighbors and their community. Volunteerism is the answer,” Serve to one AmeriCorps member, one Senior Corps member, and one for-profit business in each of the five service regions.

Illinois Executive Director Scott McFarland said. “Illinois is proud Nominations are due to Serve Illinois by Friday, Feb. 15. Visit that we were the first state to honor Dr. King with a holiday, and we serve.illinois.gov for nomination forms and more information. are prouder still that Illinoisans make it a day on, not a day off.”

Serve Illinois will host a ceremony on Tuesday, April 9, at the Old Serve Illinois also wants to recognize those who serve their State Capitol in Springfield to honor recipients. communities throughout the year, and is accepting nominations for the ninth annual Governor’s Volunteer Service Awards. These

Serve Illinois wants to recognize those who serve their communities throughout the year, and is accepting nominations for the ninth annual Governor’s Volunteer Service Awards. Nominations are due to Serve Illinois by Feb. 15. Visit serve.illinois.gov to nominate.

These awards recognize individual volunteers, for-profit businesses and highlight the importance of community service in Illinois in Serve Illinois’ five volunteer network regions across the state (Northeast, Northwest, East Central, West Central, and Southern).

Serve Illinois will present individual awards to one youth (18 years and younger), one adult (19-54 years old) and one senior citizen (55 years and older). Serve Illinois also will present National Service Awards to one AmeriCorps member, one Senior Corps member, and one for-profit business in each of the five service regions.

St. Louis, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

5th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Musical •Celebration, Keating Performing Arts Center at Kirkwood High School, Kirkwood, Missouri, 1 - 3 p.m.

MLK Community Celebration, • Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. speaks on Jan. 1, 1960, in Washington D.C. King was tragically assassinated on April 4, 1968, at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. Here’s a look at King and the commemoration of his efforts as the 50th anniversary of his assassination approaches.

10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Alton NAACP to hold MLK event

Scott Cousins | The Edge

Elder Roosevelt Reed, right, reacts while then-Alton NAACP branch President James Gray reads the MLK Award presented to Reed during the group’s 36th annual commemoration of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. event in 2016.

The Edge ALTON — The Alton branch of the NAACP will be holding its 39th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. commemoration service Sunday, Jan. 20.

This service is an event which is held to honor the outstanding accomplishments of Dr. King and all he did for the civil rights movement. The service will take place at 3 p.m. at the Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church, 2621 Amelia St., Alton.

The Alton branch of the NAACP is asking everyone to join in making the event a great day of celebration.

The service has been described as “inspirational and life altering.”

Rev. Brandon A. Blake, pastor of the New Sunny Mount Missionary Baptist Church in St. Louis, Missouri, will be the guest speaker. At the age of 16, Blake was ordained by pastor J.L. Payne of Greater Mount Moriah Baptist Church of Memphis, Tennessee. Blake served the St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church for 10 years before serving the Mount Zion Taska Missionary Baptist Church

of Cayce, Mississippi. In October of 2016, Blake was installed as pastor at the New Sunny Mount Missionary Baptist Church.

The Riverbend choir will again render in inspirational songs, Leah Becoat will portray her talent with a youth skit and the Dr. King Award will be presented to pastor Darrin Williams of the New Beginnings Outreach International Church in Alton.

The Alton branch of the NAACP invites you, your family, friends, congregation, organization, community and neighbors to attend.

In the wake of many changes throughout the country, the Alton branch of the NAACP has selected “Breaking the Chains of Injustice” as this year’s theme. The theme is meant to evoke an understanding of what Dr. King, a man of peace, love, unity, action, and the millions who marched with him, felt so many years ago.

The chairperson for the Alton branch of the NAACP is Joe Williams and the president is Andy Hightower. For more information about this event, contact 618-580-2394.

What to discover … arts Thursday, Jan. 17

• Wine + Design: Brass Plant Hangers, Maypop Coffee & Garden Shop, Webster Groves, Missouri, 6 p.m.

• Paint Your Pet Fundraiser, Humane Society of Missouri on Macklind, St. Louis, 7 p.m.

• Herbal Medicine 101: Gut Workshop, Diversified Health and Wellness Center, Kirkwood, Missouri, 6:30 p.m.

• Love, Linda The Life of Mrs. Cole Porter, The Marcelle, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m., runs through Jan. 27 • Composer Series: Robert Schumann, World Chess Hall of Fame, St. Louis, 7 p.m.

• ReMAKE Craft Night with Perennial, KAMP, St. Louis, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

• The Muny Troupe: 100 Years of Muny Music, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 7 p.m.

• Figural Ceramics, MAC – Macoupin Art Collective, Staunton, Illinois, 6 p.m.

• Greg Warren, Funny Bone, St Louis, 7:30 p.m., runs through Jan. 20

Friday, Jan. 18

• EPIC! - Third Friday Open House, Third Degree Glass Factory, St. Louis, 6 - 10 p.m.

• Beginners Yoga Trapeze, The Workshop, St. Louis, 6:30 p.m.

• Open Figure Drawing, SIUE Office of Educational Outreach, Edwardsville, Illinois, 1 p.m.

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

• Dreaming in Color: Arts, Equity, and Inclusion, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, 7 p.m.

• Littles! Art Explorations, The MAC - Macoupin Art Collective, Staunton, Illinois, 1 p.m.

• Kids Wheel Throwing, The MAC - Macoupin Art Collective, Staunton, Illinois, 4 p.m.

• Slab Ceramics, The MAC - Macoupin Art Collective, Staunton, Illinois, 6 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 19

• Live Your Passion Rally 2019, A Holistic Approach, Glen Carbon, Illinois, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

• Intimate Paranormal Investigation with Donna Nunnally, It’s Raining Zen, Alton, Illinois, 8 p.m.

• Minute - Win It Olympics, Wellspent Brewing Company, St. Louis, 1 - 4 p.m.

• Brewing Laughter featuring Larry Greene, Artist Art, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

• 2019 Frozen Buns Run (5k/10k), Delmar Loop, University City, Missouri, 10 a.m.

• Knot Rugs, The MAC - Macoupin Art Collective, Staunton, Illinois, 3 p.m.

• Haunted Alton YWCA Overnight Investigation, Alton YWCA, Alton, Illinois, 10 p.m.

• City Boutique Presents: Sip & Shop Hosted by Jess Live, City Boutique, St. Louis, 12 - 4 p.m.

• Creative Still Life Photography with Holly Ross, OA Gallery, Kirkwood, Missouri, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

• Improv Comedy with Benedict, The Improv Shop, St. Louis, 10 p.m.

• Artist Talk: Christine Corday, Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, 11 a.m.

Sunday, Jan. 20

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• Yoga + Wine and Howl with the Wolves, Endangered Wolf Center, Eureka, Missouri, 4 p.m.

• Story Time with a Princess, Afterwords Books, Edwardsville, Illinois, 1 p.m.

• Public Wood Sign Painting, The Railshake Brewery, Highland, Illinois, 4:30 p.m.

• Creative Still Life Photography with Holly Ross, OA Gallery, Kirkwood, Missouri, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

• “The Cat in the Hat,” St. Louis Family Theatre, Florissant, Missouri, 2 p.m.

• Beyond the Dream: A Conversation with Traci Blackmon, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, 1:30 p.m.

• Christopher Titus, Helium Comedy Club, St. Louis, 7:30 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 21

• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Celebration, Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center, St. Louis, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

• 5th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Musical Celebration, Keating Performing Arts Center at Kirkwood High School, Kirkwood, Missouri, 1 - 3 p.m.

• Full Moon Drumming Circle, Divine Inspirations LLC, Kirkwood, Missouri, 7 p.m.

• 2019 St. Louis Arts Awards, The Chase Park Plaza, St. Louis, 5 - 9 p.m.

• Adult Tap, Jacoby Arts Center, Alton, Illinois, 3:15 p.m.

• Bullet Journaling Club, Wood River Public Library, Wood River, Illinois, 6 - 7 p.m.

• MLK Community Celebration, Missouri History Museum, St.

Louis, 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 22

• $2 Tuesday Movies, The Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville, Illinois, 7 p.m.

• Fox Creek Snowman & Sign Workshop, Fox Creek Golf Course, Edwardsville, Illinois, 6 - 9 p.m.

• Sip & Paint, Urb Arts, St. Louis, 6 - 9 p.m.

• Shapeshifting Yoga, TechArtista, St. Louis, 12 p.m.

• Yoga, The Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville, Illinois, 7 p.m.

• Cookie Decorating with Blackbird Bakery, MAC – Macoupin Art Collective, Staunton, Illinois, 6 p.m.

• The Essence of Yoga - A Beginner’s Workshop, Energy Yoga & Fitness, Highland, Illinois, 6 p.m.

• Curator-Led Tour: Coffee with Curators, World Chess Hall of Fame, St. Louis, 7:45 a.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 23

• H2D - Hard - Draw: Hands, Drawn Studio, St. Louis, 6 - 8 p.m.

• Dry January Mocktails with Joshua Loyal of Pop’s Blue Moon, Larder & Cupboard, Maplewood, Missouri, 7 p.m.

• January Kakao Open Chocolate Tasting Party, Kakao Chocolate, Maplewood, Missouri, 7 p.m.

• Photography, City of Collinsville Parks and Recreation, Collinsville, Illinois, 7 p.m.

• Xtreme Bar Bingo, Alton VFW, Alton, Illinois, 7 p.m.

• Yoga + Kittens, APA of Missouri, Brentwood, Missouri, 6:30 p.m.

• Crocheting, The MAC - Macoupin Art Collective, Staunton, Illinois, 6 p.m.

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Food From page 14 would be. Now I know that I should tackle more seemingly complicated meals, because chances are, I will be successful with it.

Years ago, a friend of mine and I ate at the restaurant in the old Henry VIII hotel in St. Louis. She ordered Beef Wellington, which, at the time, I knew nothing about. It looked delicious, and as she kept groaning with every bite, I said to myself, “I should have ordered that.” I don’t even remember what I actually did order that night.

But I thought about her Beef Wellington many times since then. It isn’t something you see on that many menus, and the Henry VIII is long gone. But please, if anyone has recommendations for a restaurant with Beef Wellington, please let me know. I would love to try it and see how it compares with my own newfound talent for preparing it.

And me being me, I started thinking about the name. Why Beef Wellington? It must be English, right? Turns out, it’s not quite clear.

Supposedly, it has no direct connection to the Duke of Wellington, and the English-sounding name for it may be a “copy” of what was originally a French dish (filet de bœuf en croûte, or fillet of beef in pastry), renamed

Bennington Wellington in England as a patriotic homage.

Well, we may never know, but it gives us all a little more “Food for Thought.”

So anyway, I happened upon the website www.beefitswhatsfordinner.com. And lo and behold, there was a recipe for the delicacy that I thought seemed approachable. Here it is, though I made a few little variations.

My steaks were actually a little larger than what’s listed on the recipe, but that’s because the ones I purchased were already cut. You can always ask the butcher to cut the exact size listed on the recipe. I didn’t have quite as many mushrooms as it called for (I had maybe a 1/4 pound, and I think that was just right). If I had doubled the mushrooms, they would have been too overpowering.

When it says to defrost the phyllo dough sheets, take it seriously. I started to work with mine before they were thawed, and it wasn’t pretty. They crumbled. Luckily, I had more, which I let sit for longer. So make sure you take them out of the freezer and let them sit on the counter long enough that they unroll with ease.

And … unfortunately, my finished product didn’t turn out quite as pretty as the picture that came with the original recipe. I was supposed to twist the layers of dough together on top, but they weren’t long enough (this could be because the steaks I used were larger than 1-inch, 4-ounce cuts).

Anyway, I made the best of it, and drew the dough together and cooked them upside down, so they looked nice – just not as good as I was striving for. But by all means, give the twist a try. I will be making these again, and I will continue to set twisting the dough on top as a goal. And my last variation is that I didn’t garnish with Dijon mustard. Of course, that’s optional, but the dish was so good, I wouldn’t want to mask any of the flavors with mustard.

INDIVIDUAL BEEF WELLINGTONS 4 beef tenderloin steaks, 1-inch thick (4 ounces each) 2 teaspoons olive oil 1/2 pound mushrooms, finely chopped 3 tablespoons dry red wine

3 tablespoons finely chopped green onions 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves Salt and pepper 6 phyllo dough sheets, defrosted Dijon mustard (optional for garnish) Heat oven to 425 F. In large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms; cook and stir until tender. Add wine; cook 2 to 3 minutes or until liquid is evaporated. Stir in green onions, thyme, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.

Remove from skillet; cool thoroughly. Heat same skillet over medium-high heat. Place steaks in skillet; cook 3 minutes, turning once (steaks will be partially cooked. Do not overcook). Season with salt and pepper, as desired. On flat surface, layer phyllo dough, spraying each sheet thoroughly with cooking spray. Cut stacked layers lengthwise in half and then crosswise to make 4 equal portions. Place about 2 tablespoons mushroom mixture in center of each portion; spread mixture to diameter of each steak. Place steaks on mushroom mixture. Bring together all four corners of phyllo dough; twist tightly to close. Lightly spray each with cooking spray; place on greased baking sheet. Immediately bake in 425 F oven 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes.

For those who try this recipe, please let me know how yours turned out and if you came up with any tips or tricks to make it better, easier, prettier, etc. This is my new favorite meal, so I really do want to know.

And that same website has a Classic Beef Wellington that involves an entire centercut beef tenderloin roast. That could be interesting to try, too, and would make for an impressive centerpiece for a holiday meal.

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To ovations, Hamilton’s star reprises role in Puerto Rico

By Danica Coto Associated Press

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Lin-Manuel Miranda reprised his lead role in the hit musical “Hamilton” to start a two-week run in Puerto Rico expected to raise millions of dollars for artists and cultural groups struggling in the wake of Hurricane Maria.

The audience giggled, hooted, clapped and tapped their feet throughout Friday’s night’s performance as Miranda took the stage for the first time since his last appearance in the Broadway version in July 2016, when he played the role of U.S. founding father Alexander Hamilton.

“I have never felt anything like that,” he said of the crowd’s energy, adding that singing the song “Hurricane” was a challenge. “It was very hard to sing that here in Puerto Rico because you know better than I what it is to survive a hurricane. I feel like I’m going back to Maria a little bit every time I sing it.”

After the two-hour show, Miranda spoke with reporters, who peppered him with questions including how the White House was exploring diverting money

Carlos Giusti | AP Lin-Manuel Miranda receives a standing ovation in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Friday. for border wall construction from a range of accounts, including using some of the $13.9 billion allocated to the Army Corps of Engineers after last year’s deadly hurricanes and floods.

“I think that’s absolutely monstrous,” Miranda said as he apologized that he didn’t have further comment. “It’s the first time I’m hearing that. I’ve been a little busy.”

It’s the first time in nine years that Miranda has performed in Puerto Rico.

Opening night drew more than 1,000 people who bought tickets ranging from $10 to $5,000.

Among the attendees was Ron Chernow, the Pulitzer Prize winner whose biography of Alexander

Hamilton inspired the musical.

He told The Associated Press that it was the most extraordinary Miranda performance he has seen.

“There was an extra passion and pain and sadness and beauty that he brought to his character,” Chernow said. “This was no ordinary performance tonight.”

The crowd gave Miranda a standing ovation before the show even started, and during the curtain call he wiped away tears and wrapped himself in a large Puerto Rican flag as he briefly addressed the crowd in Spanish and English.

During the show’s intermission, accountant Zoraida Alvira sat absorbed as she read the three-page synopsis since she struggles a bit with English. It was the first time she had seen a musical and was transfixed.

“Here in Puerto Rico we are not too exposed to theater, let alone musicals,” she said as she praised the performance. “I didn’t move, and I’m a fidgety person.”

Alvira, like several other Puerto Ricans who attended opening night, snapped up her ticket thanks to a lottery launched by “Hamilton” organizers who are selling 275 tickets for every

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Others in the audience on Friday included musician Questlove and TV producer Shonda Rhimes.

Among those expected to attend the show in upcoming days are several federal lawmakers visiting the U.S. territory for the weekend to learn more about reconstruction efforts following Hurricane Maria, which caused more than $100 billion in damage when it hit on Sept. 20, 2017.

Even people who didn’t have tickets showed up at the venue.

“This is a very important moment for Puerto Rico right now,” said Vivian Rodriguez, a student who lives in Puerto Rico but is from New York.

She noted that Friday is Hamilton’s birthday, and she said Puerto Rico has suffered from what she described as its “colonial” status.

“Hamilton” was initially going to be staged at the University of Puerto Rico from Jan. 8 to 27, but producers announced in December that it was moving to the Centro de Bellas Artes Luis A. Ferre following the threat of protests by university employees upset over enrollment changes at the island’s largest public university.

The change forced some people on the U.S. mainland to forego their Hamilton tickets because they were unable or could not afford to change their airline tickets to accommodate the show’s new dates. Others were upset when they did not hear back from the agency responsible for reassigning new dates for previously purchased tickets.

“It has been such a nightmare for me,” said Myla Ruiz, who lives in the northern coastal town of Toa

Baja and had gotten tickets for the original opening night.

Her husband is now unable to go because he will be on a work trip, and then she struggled to get a response from the agency selling the tickets. She is now reluctantly attending the show’s last night.

“I’m originally from New York, so I’m a huge fan of Broadway,” she said. “This to me is huge. There’s nothing like Broadway here. When they said this was coming, it’s all I’ve been talking about.”

The show also drew the attention of Jimmy Fallon, whose “Tonight Show” will air its Jan. 15 episode from Puerto Rico with Miranda and the new touring cast.

Miranda, composer and creator of “Hamilton,” won a Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize for the musical.

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