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October 3, 2019 Volume 17, Issue 40

People At The Party: SIUE’s own John DenHouter’s plein air Seams for the Soul painting featured in adoption event, page 10 Highland’s Art In The Food For Thought: Park, page 4 A Real Chocolate Movie review: Factory!, page 12 ‘Downton Abbey’ riveting, page 9

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After overseas triumphs, soprano returns to Met Opera

NEW YORK (AP) — With more than 100 appearances under her belt, soprano Lisette Oropesa wasn't exactly a stranger at the Metropolitan Opera. But until this season she hadn't truly arrived.

In fact, she had recently all but vanished, performing only once in the past five seasons — as the little girl in Humperdinck's fairy-tale opera "Hansel and Gretel."

Now she's back in two very grown-up roles, headlining a revival of Massenet's "Manon" as the fortune-hunting heroine and also cast as the tubercular courtesan Violetta in Verdi's "La Traviata."

And critics are hailing her return. Joshua Barone said in The New York Times of her Manon that "with a voice by turns brightly crystalline and arrestingly powerful, she persuasively inhabits the role of this chameleon coquette." And Eric C. Simpson in the New York Classical Review blog wrote that Oropesa "confirmed she is fully ready for leading roles at the Met." What's more, she's just won two of the biggest prizes in American opera: the Richard Tucker Award given by the music foundation that bears the late tenor's name and the Beverly Sills Award bestowed by the Met. "People always think, 'Oh suddenly you became a big star,'" said Oropesa, who is about to turn 36, in an interview after a rehearsal for "Manon." ''Actually it takes 10 years of building relationships and one gig and then the next gig.

"If I had stayed only at the Met, as much as the Met is a beautiful enveloping hug, I don't think I ever would have achieved the worldwide recognition that I have."

The daughter of Cuban immigrants who grew up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Oropesa had won the Met's national competition in 2005

This photo released by the Metropolitan Opera shows soprano Lisette Oropesa as the fortune-hunting heroine in a revival of Massenet's “Manon” at The Metropolitan Opera in New York. (Marty Sohl/Metropolitan Opera via AP)

at age 21 and been accepted into the company's three-year training program.

With a voice well-suited to coloratura and light lyric roles, she was offered small- and medium-sized assignments at the house and a few bigger parts like Susanna in Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro" and Gilda in "Verdi's "Rigoletto."

"Which was lovely, but I wanted to be able to sing a lot of the other parts that companies overseas were offering me," she said.

"This is the Met, this is the big leagues," she added. "It's not a training house. It's an 'I've Arrived!' opera house."

So she started accepting engagements in European houses, work that led to a series of breakthroughs, including triumphs in Donizetti's "Lucia di

Lammermoor" at London's Royal Opera House and Madrid's Teatro Real; acclaim in a Rossini rarity, "Adina" at the annual festival in the composer's birthplace of Pesaro, Italy; and — especially — an emergency call in 2018 to replace Diana Damrau as Marguerite de Valois in Meyerbeer's "Les Huguenots" in Paris.

That last opportunity could not have been more high profile: a key role in a lavish new production in the city where the rarely performed grand opera had premiered nearly 200 years ago.

Marguerite appears mainly in the second act, where she sings the dazzling coloratura aria, "O beau pays."

Oropesa was still performing in Pesaro when Damrau withdrew just a week

before the start of rehearsals.

"In my free time I went and locked myself in the rehearsal room and learned it," she said. "It gave me a really nice showcase."

That assessment is an understatement. Her performance drew unanimous raves from critics and solidified her place at the top of her profession. When the Met found itself in need of a Manon less than a year before the opening, Oropesa was a natural choice.

But it was another tough assignment. Oropesa had never sung Manon, which is one of the most demanding roles in the French repertory.

"Long and heavy," as Oropesa puts it, "with a lot of coloratura but a lot of full-put lyric singing, too."

She also had her doubts

about the character of the heroine, who abandons her first lover, the Chevalier des Grieux, to pursue riches and ultimately dies destitute.

"When I first read through it my thought was, 'Oh, what a jerk. Who cares if she dies,'" Oropesa said. But her view softened as she studied the part.

"She just doesn't love him as much as other things she wants a little more. She wants to have her cake and eat it, too, and there's nothing wrong with that. You have to make her, not sympathetic, but real."

"Manon," also starring tenor Michael Fabiano as des Grieux, runs for seven performances. The final one, on Saturday afternoon Oct. 26, will be broadcast live in HD to

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“Day at the Dam,” a plein air painting by Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Art and Design faculty member John DenHouter. He will paint on site both days during Highland, Illinois’ Art In The Park from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, at Lindendale Park, 2005 Parkhill Drive. (Painting by John Denhouter/used by permission/For The Edge)

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Highland’s ‘Art Family’ welcomes visitors of all ages to Art In The Park 11 categories of art highlighted in annual juried show

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HIGHLAND — Art In The Park’s patrons can watch Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Art and Design’s own John DenHouter’s plein air painting progress during the 16th annual juried art show at Lindendale Park.

The SIUE faculty member will paint on site both days during Art In The Park from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, at the park located at 2005 Parkhill Drive, in Highland, Illinois.

DenHouter will be using the plein air technique, which was made popular by the French impressionists. Translated from French, it means “in the open air.” This practice, going back centuries ago, requires that the artist gets out of the studio and into the outdoors to paint what is seen. Whether it is raining or sunny, windy or still, the artist documents the reality of their surroundings, taking into consideration the changing light.

DenHouter received his

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Art and Design faculty member John DenHouter, who created plein air painting “Day at the Dam” on the cover of this edition of On The Edge Of The Weekend.

He will paint on site both days during Highland, Illinois’ Art In The Park. (For The Edge) Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and his Master of Fine Arts from Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti. He has received numerous awards and

has work in several private and university collections. Painting is his specialty.

Art In The Park also will feature kids activities, entertainment, food and more. The juried show features 11 categories of artwork by professional artists.

A small group of forward-thinking Highland residents expressed their love for the city 16 years ago by investing their time in developing the Highland Arts Council (HAC) and its signature Art In The Park. The entire membership, then and now, is dedicated to bringing art and culture to the residents of Madison County and surroundings. The organization has sponsored individual and group art exhibits at regional galleries and has shown buildings in Highland as projects of beauty in themselves.

The Highland Arts Council has commissioned works of art ever since to share with visitors of all ages. Most recently, Highland Arts Council also presented the sixth annual Art Of Soul, an educational opportunity for artists and/or attendees who simply want to learn more about being creative.

For more than a decade, HAC has given its members an opportunity to “become a family of like minds.”

“Every year I am so impressed when our ‘art family’ pulls together to create the masterpiece of Art In The Park,” HAC’s past president and past See ART Page 5

vice president Tina Frank said.

“We feel a sense of accomplishment that motivates us to do it all again the next year.

“We have a core group of committee members, volunteer, and sponsors, who have been with us the entire time,” the past HAC past president continued.

“The commitment the Highland

Arts Council and its members have made to the success of this event puts Highland on the map with respect to the arts. That’s a great feeling!”

The “HAC Art Family” has expanded from the original group, which increased the influence HAC can have on the community. As in any family,

Drawing/pastels artist Joseph Bodus, of St. Louis, focuses on detail and capturing an old vintage look to his drawings and paintings. (For The Edge)

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its members all have different talents and share them equally for the benefit of the whole.

Skills vary from organization to creativity, web design, promotions, photography, teaching and more.

“We welcome the artists, teachers, art enthusiasts and art collectors. Everyone can be a part of this ‘art family,’” HAC’s Lynnette Schuepbach said. “What brings us together is love….love of the arts and the love of Highland.”

Art In The Park is open to the public and free to attend You can be a part of the VIP Preview Party from 6 to 9 p.m., Friday, Oct. 11. Call 618-558-0054 to find out more.For information on becoming a member of Highland Arts Council, visit highlandartscouncil.org.

“Don’t forget to take in all of the wonderful artists exhibiting at Art In The Park and take home a piece of art that speaks to you,” Schuepbach said.

The Highland Arts Council, a 501(c)3 non-profit, actively promotes the arts in the community of Highland through a variety of activities and projects. The Highland Arts Council provides a showcase for local artists and an educational opportunity for community members to enrich their appreciation of the arts.

The Highland Arts Council is always looking for new and exciting ways to promote all areas of the arts as well as providing budding artists, both young and old, with new and creative ways to showcase their art. Donations to Highland Arts Council are tax deductible as a charitable donation.

For more information visit highlandartscouncil.org and follow the Highland Arts Council on Facebook and Twitter.

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Artists Telling Their Stories Intimate Conversations with Artists

The Edge Everyone wants to tell the story of their lives, and artists are no exception. The Highland Arts Council (HAC) will celebrate world-class art in a hometown atmosphere with its 16th annual Art In The Park event. At this free, two-day outdoor juried show, visitors will have time to meet nearly 60 artists and listen to the stories behind their artwork.

How were they inspired to create it? What does it take to create such a piece? Where were they when the inspiration hit? All this will happen during Art In The Park at Lindendale Park in Highland, Illinois.

“In early summer, many ditches alongside the country roads near my home are filled with patches of orange lilies,” photographer Brady Kesner, of Highland, recalled.

“I spent some quality time in a ditch just outside the town of Pierron, Illinois to capture images. The patch of lilies was plentiful and I was immersed in a sea of orange, while the loud trucks of farmers passed nearby. Composing carefully, I placed the end of my lens very close to a pair of lilies and used them to paint the soft orange color. It’s a technique sometimes referred to as ‘shooting through.’”

Other artists’ stories recount different processes and inspiration.

“I am fascinated, and sometimes obsessed, with the process of visualizing a shape in my mind’s eye and working through the engineering, mechanical and fabrication steps to build a finished piece,”

jewelry artist David Bailey, of Alton, Illinois, said. “It is always wonderful to behold a finished piece that came from the cosmos between my ears.”

“I have found my passion,” fabric/fiber artist Anna Repke, of Chillicothe, Illinois, said.

“Creating with wool ignites all the senses, touch, smell, vibrant colors and the results are magical! When people realize what they are looking at is wool, and they can touch the piece of art that is just begging to be petted, they usually exclaim, gasp and sigh. That is my goal, to touch the very core of a person with the wonder and beauty of felted art.”

“My passion for art was

the driving force that led me to further my education and pursue the field of graphic design and illustration,” drawing/pastels artist Joseph Bodus, of St. Louis, said.

“My main focus is drawing St. Louis and other surrounding cities’ historical buildings, landmarks and iconic sports. I focus on detail and capturing an old vintage look to my drawing.”

Art In The Park is a family-friendly festival bringing professional artwork to the public while providing music, food and fun for children and adults.

Visit highlandartscouncil.org for more information.

IF YOU GO:

What: 16th annual Art In The Park, a juried art show, presented by the Highland Arts Council When: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12 & and 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 13 Where: Lindendale Park, 2005 Parkhill Drive, Highland, Illinois Info: Open to the public, free to attend, free parking. You can be a part of the VIP Preview Party from 6 to 9 p.m., Friday, Oct. 11. Call 618-558-0054 to find out more. For information on becoming a member of Highland Arts Council and more information visit highlandartscouncil.org.

Jewelry artist David Bailey, of Alton, Illinois, is fascinated with the process of visualizing a shape in his mind’s eye and working through the engineering, mechanical and fabrication steps to build a finished piece. (For The Edge)

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Photographer Brady Kesner, of Highland, Illinois, placed the end of the lens close to a pair of lilies and used them to paint the soft orange color in the artwork.

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Enjoy Art In The Park’s VIP Preview Party, intimate conversations with artists Art In The Park will host a Preview Party from 6 – 9 p.m., Friday, Oct. 11, prior to the two-day outdoor art show. Your pre-pledge dollars allow you to attend the Preview Party and use your money to buy art. You will receive an opportunity for you and a guest to view artwork at more than 60 booths on Friday before the 16th annual show opens to the general public.

Eat complimentary hors d’oeuvres and drink complimentary wine. Listen to live entertainment from the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Jazz Combo. Talk with the artists and use your “Art Bucks” equaling your pre-pledge dollars with any of the artists throughout the show. What you need to do is to send a check for $100 to Highland Arts Council, P.O. Box 33, Highland, Illinois, 62249, with pre-pledge dollars written in the memo. After we receive your pre-pledge dollars, your preview party invitation will be mailed to you. “Art Bucks” in the amount of your pre-pledge dollars may be picked up at the Preview Party or any time during the show.

Fabric/fiber artist Anna Repke, of Chillicothe, Illinois, creates artwork with wool.

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EDEN CHURCH 903 N. Second Street Edwardville, IL 62025 1 District Drive, 656-4330

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‘Downton Abbey’ riveting, like a 10-episode season

By Robert D. Grubaugh Contributing columnist For The Edge

For every person that was surprised that “Downton Abbey” was the No. 1 film in the country last week, there was another person who took this as a no-brainer. If you’ve never watched any of the great British series, then I feel very bad for you.

For six seasons, we were treated to the inner workings of the Crawley family and the army of servants that maintained the Crawley estate in the Yorkshire countryside during the post-Edwardian era from 1912-1926. It’s an amazing, erudite, cheeky show that aired stateside as part of “Masterpiece” on PBS. If you don’t already know the icy Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery), the story of a misplaced bar of soap, the sad end to Mr. Pamuk, or how Irish Republican politics can still melt hearts around a fancy dinner table, then this movie might not be for you. It’s not DownTOWN Abbey and it’s for a refined audience. My Monday matinee was packed and I might have been the only attendee under 55 years of age.

The Crawleys are an old and wealthy family. Their patriarch, Robert, is the Earl of Grantham, a minor royal entitled to live at the titular abbey with his family: wife Cora (Elizabeth McGovern); Lady Mary, and his son-in-law; Tom Branson (Allen Leech), the widower of his youngest, Lady Sybil. It’s a really big house (Highclere Castle in real life) and it might seem empty except for the massive staff that it takes to keep it up. Footmen, ladies maids, groundskeepers, cooks, butlers, and housekeepers keep

Elizabeth McGovern, from left, Harry Hadden-Paton, Laura Carmichael, Hugh Bonneville and Michael Fox, right, in a scene from the film “Downton Abbey.” (Jaap Buitendijk/Focus Features via AP) it all running with working-man morals and blue-collar humor that still sounds like music when you give it a English accent.

In the film, the family is all a twitter about the impending visit by Queen Mary and King George who are touring the region and plan to spend one night at the abbey. Mrs. Hughes (Phyllis Logan) starts putting up a fuss about dusting out the tapestries and polishing the silver. Mrs. Patmore (Lesley Nicol) and Daisy (Sophie McShera) buy enough groceries for feasting.

Lady Mary beckons Mr. Carson (Jim Carter) out of retirement to run the great house with the iron fist that only he can muster. It’s literally a fea-

ture-length film about planning a dinner reception — and it’s riveting.

In between parades and practicality, our beloved characters find time to thwart an assassination plot, fall in love — including an early stages courtship with a new character, played by Tuppence Middleton, and an awkward gay culture episode for Mr. Barrow (Robert James-Collier) — and save the marriage of Princess Mary (Kate Phillips).

The fact is that the “Downton Abbey” film, while not especially deep, is essentially built upon the same amount of storyline that would previously have been doled out over a 10-episode season. That might

actually be its weakness, even for this fan, who preferred to binge watch them across a long weekend every January. When crammed all together, it feels a little hollow, like the subplot featuring the Earl of Grantham’s cousin (Imelda Staunton), who is the queen’s lady-in-waiting, and subject to the dispensation of her estate. It’s all sewn up tidily by the time the lights go up and there’s nothing left to chew.

So, why did I go? I wanted to see if the things that were magical and enjoyable about writer and actor Julian Fellowes’ great show still made me happy. Would Molesley (Kevin Doyle) still put his foot in his mouth every time he opened

it? Or, would poor, put-upon Lady Edith (Laura Carmichael) continue to suffer her middle-child syndrome? Gratefully, yes. Anna (Joanne Froggatt) even leads the house staff in a revolt to keep their jobs to serve their majesties in the face of the replacement servants they bring with them. It’s very posh and empowering. And, if all you want is to watch Lady Violet (Maggie Smith) trade barbs with her best frenemy Isobel (Penelope Wilton), the film has you covered in spades.

“Downton Abbey” runs 122 minutes and is rated PG for thematic elements, some suggestive material, and language. I give this film two and a half stars out of four.

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People at the Party

Edwardsville’s Seams for the Soul Boutique, 216 S. Buchanan St., celebrated its 3-month anniversary with a pet adoption event. Seams for the Soul donated 10% of its sales to SNIP Alliance — a nonprofit that works to support and fund low-cost spay and neuter clinics. All photos submitted for The Edge.

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By Jill Moon jill.moon@hearst.com

ALTON — The third time’s a charm for the popular Big Boy’s Q & Southern Soul restaurant.

The family eatery owned and operated by Ron Boles and his wife, Jimi, started out in a small Wood River storefront three years ago. Then the restaurant spent a season at The Woodlands Golf Club, but when the opportunity arose to be in Historic Mineral Springs Mall, the couple jumped at the chance to put Big Boy’s Q & Southern Soul in the heart of historic Downtown Alton, near their home.

“We thought it was time for Downtown Alton,” Ron Boles said.

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Wonka along the way, I’m sure you can still catch it on Netflix or some other television service, and dream the dream.

Or … you can visit Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory in Edwardsville, and live the dream.

After a recent dinner at 54th Street Grill & Bar, we were intrigued by the name Rocky Mountain, and stopped by to see what it was all about.

It’s actually housed in the same building as Cold Stone Creamery

(more on that in a future column), and our eyes grew big as we surveyed the tasty chocolate choices displayed in the large glass case.

In the end, we kept it reasonable. We all chose the one that sounded the best to each person. Me, I picked the hazelnut cream. My daughter, the red velvet. My husband, the milk chocolate truffle. All surrounded by melt-in-your-mouth sweetness. I don’t know

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The word truffle brought up a funny conversation as we sat at the counter savoring our chocolates. My husband asked, “Isn’t there something else — that’s not good — that is called a truffle?” Well, there is, but it’s about as far removed from the chocolate truffles we were eating as you can get.

So, as not to get them confused, here’s what we found out: Merriam-Webster says the definition of a truffle is 1a. The dark or light edible subterranean fruiting body of several European ascomycetous fungi. Also: any of various similar fruiting bodies of related fungi; 1b. A fungus that produces truffles. Or (Here’s the one we prefer, even though it is the second meaning.), 2. A candy made

On the Edge of the Weekend of chocolate, butter, sugar and sometimes liqueur, shaped into balls and often coated with cocoa.

The English language can sometimes be so bizarre, when the same word can have such vastly different meanings. But, never fear, chocolate truffles are the good kind.

After we solved the truffle question, I began to find out more about the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory itself, and then I was even more intrigued.

It started in Colorado in 1981, and now it’s a huge franchise, with locations all over the world.

It is known for its caramel apple assortment, which includes flavors, like, apple pie, peanut, M&M’s, cheesecake and Snickers bar. Fudge is another biggie at Rocky Mountain, in flavors, like, plain ol’ fashioned rocky road and chocolate pecan.

Other offerings include nut clusters; Factory Bears, which are caramel, nuts

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory’s truffles in hazelnut cream, red velvet and milk chocolate. (Vicki Bennington/For The Edge)

and chocolate; and, Peanut Butter Buckets (like large peanut butter cups). It all sounds delicious.

Whatever you get, it comes in an elegant little box to take with you.

The whole experience was fun — and there was something a little nostalgic about perusing the glass

case for the perfect piece of chocolate. Not satisfied with your first choice? Try another … and another … and … you get the picture.

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory is located at 2100 Troy Road, suite 101, in Edwardsville.

Visit rmcf.com for more information.

• October 3, 2019 • 13 In this column, Vicki Bennington shares her love of food and all that involves, from special dishes at local and regional restaurants, to chef conversations, new trends and fads, and things to try at home. Contact her at vbennington@sbcglobal. net with comments, ideas, questions or suggestions.

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Thursday, Oct. 3 • Dueling For Gold: A Very Special Dueling Piano Show, The Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville IL, 5:30 p.m.

• Joshua Allen and The Show Me Saints, Stagger Inn Again, Edwardsville IL, 10 p.m.

• Less Than Jake & Bowling For Soup, The Ready Room, St. Louis MO, 8 p.m.

• Periphery – Hail Stan, The Pageant, St. Louis MO, 7 p.m.

• 103.7FM Cruise: Majic on the Mississippi, Riverboats at the Gateway Arch, St. Louis MO, 8:30 p.m.

• Lucero Night, Off Broadway Music Venue, St. Louis MO, 8 p.m.

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

• Royal Bliss, Blueberry Hill Duck Room, University City MO, 8 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 4 • Mark Wills, The Wildey Theatre, Edwardsville IL, 6 p.m.

• Larry Gwaltney Band, Grafton Winery & Brewhaus, Grafton IL, 6 p.m.

• Justin Moore, Ballpark Village, St. Louis MO, 8 p.m.

• Tyler, The Creator with Blood Orange & GoldLink, Chaifetz Arena, St. Louis MO, 7 p.m.

• Badflower, Delmar Hall, St. Louis MO, 7:30 p.m.

• The Lady J Huston Show, BB’s Jazz, Blues & Soups, St. Louis MO, 5 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 5 • Spillie Nelson, Wiggler’s Bar and Grill, Edwardsville IL, 8 p.m.

• The Double Wide Duo, Foundry Public House, Edwardsville IL, 2 p.m.

• Erykah Badu with Special Guest Goodie Mob, Chaifetz Arena, St. Louis MO, 8 p.m.

• Little River Band, River City Casino & Hotel, St. Louis MO, 8 p.m.

The Dave Matthews Band performs at the 2019 Rock in Rio Music Festival held in the Olympic Park of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on September 29, 2019. (Photo by Andre Moreira/Fotoarena/Sipa via AP Images) • Nightchaser, The Big Top, St. Louis MO, 7 p.m.

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

• Cody Johnson, Chesterfield Amphitheater, Chesterfield MO, 7 p.m.

• Retro Boogie, The Ritz Carlton Lobby Lounge, Clayton MO, 9 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 6 • Ridin’ Shotgun, Big Daddy’s, Edwardsville IL, 3 p.m.

• Poor Dirty Astronauts, Edwardsville City Park, Edwardsville IL, 6 p.m.

• Fused Five, The Lake House, Maryville IL, 4 p.m.

• Borderline, 3rd Chute Bar & Grill, Alton IL, 2 p.m.

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

• Jake & The Truckers, The Loading Dock, Grafton IL, 2 p.m.

• Lee Ann Womack, River City Casino & Hotel, St. Louis MO, 7:30 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 7 • Jai Wolf, The Pageant, St. Louis MO, 8 p.m.

• Half Moon Run, Old Rock House, St. Louis MO, 8 p.m.

• Nightfall: Sidewalk Concert Series, Apotheosis Comics & Lounge, St. Louis MO, 5 p.m.

• Monday Mix/Up featuring

Owen Ragland, The Dark Room, St. Louis MO, 8 p.m.

• Amarionette, The Firebird, St. Louis MO, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 8 • Tuesday Night Irish Sessions, The Dubliner, St. Louis MO, 6 p.m.

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

• Lizzo, The Pageant, St. Louis MO, 8 p.m.

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

• The Matching Shoe, Sasha’s on Shaw, St. Louis MO, 8 p.m.

• Sego, The Bootleg, St. Louis

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• Jesse Dayton, The Monocle, St. Louis MO, 8 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 9 • Lanny & Julie, 1818 Chophouse, Edwardsville IL, 6 p.m.

• Acoustic Jam, Blum House, Collinsville IL, 6:30 p.m.

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

• PnB Rock, The Pageant, St. Louis MO, 8 p.m.

• Man Man, Old Rock House, St. Louis MO, 7 p.m.

• Brandon Salter, Kirkwood Brewhouse, Kirkwood MO, 7 p.m.

• Virgil Donati Band, Fubar, St. Louis MO, 6 p.m.

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What to see ... arts Thursday, Oct. 3 • Mourning Col. Stephenson: A Special Exhibit, 1820 Col. Benjamin Stephenson House, Edwardsville IL, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., runs through Oct. 31 • Taste of Greater Gateway Association of Realtors®, Moose Lodge, Edwardsville IL, 5 p.m.

• Bingo, Global Brew, Edwardsville IL, 7 p.m.

• Edwardsville Orchestra Boosters Trivia Night, Edwardsville High School, Edwardsville IL, 7 p.m.

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

• Food Truck Day, Anderson Hospital, Maryville IL, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Farmers Market, Rink Farms & Produce, Alton IL, 4 to 7 p.m.

• Eat Drink & Create, Party on Broadway, Alton IL, 6:30 p.m.

• Angels in America: Parts One and Two, Repertory Theatre, St. Louis MO, 7 p.m., runs through Oct. 6 • Cry-Baby the Musical, The Marcelle, St. Louis MO, 8 p.m., runs through Oct. 19

Friday, Oct. 4 • Friday Classic Movie, Glen Carbon Library, Glen Carbon IL, 11 a.m.

• Trick or Treat Décor, The Gift Box, Alton IL, 5 to 7 p.m.

• Reel Late at the Tivoli: “The Lost Boys,” Landmark’s Tivoli Theatre, St. Louis MO, 11:55 p.m.

• Kevin James, Stifel Theatre, St. Louis MO, 7:30 p.m.

• First Fridays in Grand Center Arts District, St. Louis MO, 5 to 9 p.m.

• YoungLiars Present “Whammy! The Seven Secrets to a Sane Self”, Centene Center For The Arts, St. Louis MO, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 5 • Free Dream Interpretation and Spiritual Readings, Sacred Grounds Café, Edwardsville IL, 6 p.m.

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

• Meditation Meetings, Collinsville Memorial Library Center, Collinsville IL, 10 a.m.

• Family Halloween Movie Marathon, Collinsville Memorial Library Center, Collinsville IL, 10

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• Reel Late at the Tivoli: “The Lost Boys,” Landmark’s Tivoli Theatre, St. Louis MO, 11:55 p.m.

• Stargazing with the St. Louis Astronomical Society, Gateway Arch, St. Louis MO, 8 p.m.

• St. Louis Wine Walk, Ballpark Village, St. Louis MO, 1 to 4 p.m.

• 2019 River City Jamboree, 4 Hands Brewing Co., St. Louis MO, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• “The Bridges of Madison County,” Florissant Civic Center Theatre, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 6 • Paint Night benefiting Highland Animal Shelter, Painting with a Twist, Edwardsville IL, 4 p.m.

• Annual Autumn Sidewalk Sale, Afterwords Books, Edwardsville IL, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• MCTB Horse Show, Madison County Trailblazers, Edwardsville IL, 12 p.m.

• Create Your Own Zombie Doll, It’s Raining Zen, Alton IL, 1 p.m.

• The Witching Hour, Alton Haunted Odyssey, Alton IL, 10:30 p.m.

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• Soulard: An Early Period St. Louis Neighborhood Walking Tour, Soulard Farmers Market, St. Louis MO, 2 to 5 p.m.

• Yoga SUN, Four Seasons Hotel, St. Louis MO, 9 a.m.

Monday, Oct. 7 • Runner’s Yoga with BYO Beer, RunWell, Edwardsville IL, 6 p.m.

• Plethora of Pens Writing Group, Glen Carbon Library, Glen Carbon IL, 6:30 p.m.

• Hispanic Heritage Month Family Story Times, Six Mile Regional Library District, Granite City IL, 6:30 p.m.

• Make a ZINE with Mikkel Snyder, Maeva’s Coffee, Alton IL, 5:30 p.m.

• Hungry for Change: Food Ethics Sustainability Discussion Course, La Vista Ecological Learning Center, Godfrey IL, 7 p.m.

• Hoop Dance Basics, Gateway Flex, St. Louis MO, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 8 • Teen Game Night, Edwardsville Public Library, Edwardsville IL, 7 p.m.

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

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

• IDNR Waterfowl Open House, Knights of Columbus, Edwardsville IL, 5 p.m.

• Pumpkins Storytime, Afterwords Books, Edwardsville IL, 10 a.m.

• Book Club, Glen Carbon Library, Glen Carbon IL, 6:30 p.m.

• Graphic Novel Club, Collinsville Memorial Library Center, Collinsville IL, 6:30 p.m.

• Heartland Prairie Walk,

C Gordon Moore Park, Alton IL, 5:30 p.m.

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

Wednesday, Oct. 9 • Wednesday Night Ride with Bike Surgeon Outpost, SIUE Mountain Bike Trails, Edwardsville IL, 6 p.m.

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

• IDNR Waterfowl Open House, Knights of Columbus, Edwardsville IL, 5 p.m.

• Blood Drive, Glen Carbon Library, Glen Carbon IL, 2 to 4 p.m.

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

• Tenacious Trivia, The Old Bakery Beer Co., Alton IL, 7 p.m.

• Knee-High Naturalists, The Nature Institute, Godfrey IL, 1 p.m.

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

• Local History Presentation: 15th Anniversary of the Library, Glen Carbon Library, Glen Carbon IL, 1 p.m.

• Archon 43: Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention, Gateway Center, Collinsville IL, 9 a.m. to 11:45 p.m.

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

• Night at the Mineral Springs Hotel with Troy Taylor, Mysterious Mineral Springs, Alton IL, 8 p.m.

• Haunted Craft Beer Walk, Alton Haunted Odyssey, Alton IL, 8:30

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• 2019 Haunted Corn Maze, Glazebrook Park, Godfrey IL, 7 p.m., runs through Oct. 26 • First Friday: Stranger Things, Saint Louis Science Center, St. Louis MO, 6 to 10 p.m.

• Best of Missouri Market, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis MO, 12 to 8 p.m.

• 125th Anniversary of Union Station Movie Nights, St. Louis Union Station, St. Louis MO, 7 p.m.

• Get Looped - First Fridays in the Delmar Loop, St. Louis MO, 5 p.m. to 12 a.m.

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• Edwardsville Roots Festival & BBQ Competition, Edwardsville City Park, Edwardsville IL, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

• Family Camp Out, Joe Glik Park, Edwardsville IL, 3:30 p.m.

• Ladies Who Lunch, Stix & Stones Interiors, Edwardsville IL, 11 a.m.

• Nick DeLisle Memorial Golf Scramble, Oak Brook Golf Club, Edwardsville IL, 8 a.m.

• Coffee with a Cop, Starbucks, Edwardsville IL, 10 a.m.

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• Run for Your Life 5K, Drost Park, Maryville IL, 7 a.m.

• 1st Annual Magic and Mayhem, Civic Park, Granite City IL, 6 to 10 p.m.

• Archon 43: Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention, Gateway Center, Collinsville IL, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• Best of Missouri Market, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis MO, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• 125th Anniversary of Union Station Movie Nights, St. Louis Union Station, St. Louis MO, 7 p.m.

• Fall Fest, Grant’s Farm, St. Louis MO, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., runs through Oct. 27 • Zootoberfest, Saint Louis Zoo, St. Louis MO, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• St. Louis Blues vs. Dallas Stars, Enterprise Center, St. Louis MO, 7 p.m.

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Sunday, Oct. 6 • Edwardsville Roots Festival & BBQ Competition, Edwardsville City Park, Edwardsville IL, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

• Mustard Seed Peace Project Harvest Dinner 2019, The Lovejoy, Alton IL, 4 p.m.

• Vintage Voices, Alton Cemetery, Alton IL, 12 to 2:45 p.m.

• Archon 43: Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention, Gateway Center, Collinsville IL, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• Best of Missouri Market, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis MO, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Champions Blue Note 5K, Forest Park, St. Louis MO, 7:30 a.m.

• Rat Run, Shady Jack’s Saloon, St. Louis MO, 8 a.m.

• Community Clothing Swaps, Perennial, St. Louis MO, 1 to 3 p.m.

• KSHE Klassic Car Show, Chesterfield Amphitheater, Chesterfield MO, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Recently, Big Boy’s Q rolled out the red carpet at its new location — 301 E. Broadway — for the Mississippi Earthtones Festival.

“The burnt ends were very popular,” said Boles, whose restaurant is the only eatery inside the mall.

Big Boy’s Q changes its sides on a daily basis and those can be found posted on Big Boy’s Q’s Facebook and Instagram pages.

The homemade side dishes include collard greens, red beans and rice, macaroni and cheese, black-eyed peas, spaghetti, green beans and more.

The side-dish recipes come from both of their families.

Boles, originally from St. Louis’ North County, grew up in his family’s business — a restaurant with much of the menu based on recipes developed by Boles’ mother and his grandmother. His wife grew up in East Alton, but she’s originally from Southern Illinois around Eldorado and Harrisburg, where her family’s down-home cooking originated.

Boles said soul food, popular in the south, refers to side portions passed, especially when family recipes are involved. His family is originally from Oxford, Mississippi, but eventually moved to Cool Valley near Ferguson, Missouri. His father

On the Edge of the Weekend operated seafood restaurants in Ferguson and adjacent Florissant.

“This is not my first rodeo,” Boles said. “My father, Bobby Tidwell, is a retired executive chef. My parents owned Tidwell’s Fish and Shrimp House in St. Louis County.

“I’m a natural and love what I do,” he said. “I didn’t come to play. Our food’s the real deal.”

Boles said the Downtown Alton restaurant will feature fried and baked fish on Fridays throughout the Lenten season. It also will be open for this year’s Alton Halloween Parade on Oct. 31.

Regular barbeque items include Big Boy’s Q’s burnt ends, pulled pork and brats, to name a few. These also vary on a daily basis, listed on its social media pages.

“We are your official barbeque and soul food headquarters!”

Boles exclaimed. “I don’t smoke meat. I do strictly charcoal.

“Anybody can smoke, but I flip it, stand over it,” he said. “It takes a lot of skills with charcoal, time and patience.”

Big Boy’s Q & Southern Soul’s hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m Tuesday through Sunday; its closed on Mondays. For more details, visit https://www. facebook.com/pages/BigBoys-Q/2261035360682745 and Instagram @big_boys_ q, or call 618-328-8647.

Reach Jill Moon at 618-208-6448 and Twitter @jill_moon.

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Ron Boles, right, and his wife, Jimi, are the husband and wife team running Big Boy’s Q & Southern Soul Food on the first floor of the Mineral Springs Mall. (John Badman/The Edge)

A BBQ sign hangs outside of Big Boy’s across from the barber shop in the Mineral Springs Mall. (John Badman/The Edge)

Review: Billy Strings’ breakout album takes listeners ‘Home’

By RON HARRIS Associated Press Billy Strings, “Home” (Rounder)

The lightning fast fingers of Billy Strings have tapped him as the future of bluegrass music for a few years now. But it is his creative musical storytelling, paired with solid vocals on “Home” that should seal the deal, pleasing fans of the genre and creating some new ones.

Strings, a 26-year-old Michigan-born

multi-instrumentalist, is the perfect blend of pure talent and pluck. He’s comfortable bringing his indie-rock influence into his latest release and weaves it well while fleshing out inventive tracks.

Songs like “Hollow Heart” are beautifully delivered, but traditional bluegrass in approach and structure. Where Strings makes his true mark is on the title track, a beefy seven-minute-plus song that builds from a slow burn to race car pace,

crashing into a magical collection of guitar, mandolin and light percussion. It matches the song’s premise of challenging that in which one finds comfort.

The earworm here is album opener “Taking Water,” replete with beautiful banjo and String’s deft work on acoustic guitar, his staple instrument. It can be hard for even the most skilled bluegrass musicians to break through tradition and reach a wider audience.

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