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Editors Word – March 2015 March 2015! The 32nd monthly edition of Straight Up Magazine, ‘Serving Up Art, Music and Culture for the Metro-East’s Enjoyment’. The Metro East deserves its own arts and entertainment magazine. It’s here and it’s called Straight Up!!!

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Table of Contents

March 2015

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Touched By Some Angels: Slow Down Scarlett

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March Calendar of Events

by John Dorroh

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Contacts

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Filmmaking To Save Lives: The Heroin Project

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March Submissions

by Dan Cross

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March 2015

Touched by Some Angels: “Slow Down Scarlett”

by John Dorroh

Occasionally I come across a band that grabs my attention on the first listen. But not often.

“Slow Down Scarlett” did that to me today. I popped in the demo disk that Courtney and Danny gave to me for the ride home from our interview.

I noticed that each of the five songs was different from the others. Five songs and I was hooked.

“Slow Down Scarlett” has been described as a “five-piece, Metro-east, indie-rock band.” Dylan Tucker, lead guitarist for the group, described their sound as “jambalaya rock,” meaning a lot of different types of sounds coming together. Goofy musical escapades, a bit of Latin spice, a serious observation about mankind’s depravity... and so on. I don’t care how they’re classified as long as I like the message and how it makes me feel.

Danny Walls, drummer, told me “All people can relate to our music… we write about life experiences… often funny… such as a song about roller derby… sometimes serious… like ‘Dead Man Walking’, a song that speaks about the depravity of mankind…”

The five band members met at their church, First Baptist of O’Fallon, where Walls has been a youth pastor for 10 years.

Not only do they attend the same church, but they share military backgrounds as well.

“We like playing music together at church so much that we started performing as a cover band around town,” said Walls.

The Members Courtney King, a graduate student at SIUE, toured with the U.S. Air Force Band, and other armed service entities, as a flutist. She gave up her music career in 2007, thinking that there was no way to pursue it while raising children.

Since then her three children have picked up the violin, and her husband is a professional trumpet player. Needless to say, getting back into performing was inevitable. No need to fight that, right?

King has the ability to go from flute to vocals seamlessly, adding her own touch as she glides into some sultry rock.

She beautifully yet forcefully demonstrated that in the last track of their demo. Someone described her performance as “rock flute.” (King presents some of her unusual techniques on YouTube. Check it out.)

“We write and sing about acceptance, seeking love, finding heartache, and forgiveness,” said King.

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March 2015 Dylan Tucker, lead guitarist, is a creative force who plays multiple instruments.

“He’s outside the box,” said Walls. When he’s not making music, Tucker works as a wedding videographer, photographer, and a web designer.

Walls is the drummer. He began his music career as a young tyke tackling the tuba and then bass guitar.

“I didn’t play drums until I was 20,” he said.

Walls also manages the group’s tour schedule. “Before we realized it, we were writing songs, getting asked to perform,” he said.

Andy Lewis, a high school history teacher and football coach, sings and plays guitar. Lewis has sung all of his life and writes poignant lyrics with a blues-driven overtone that compliments the classic/alternate rock sound. Additionally, he writes more about faith, to which the group members aspire.

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Dan Kaltenbaugh, a Lieutenant Colonel in the US Army, plays bass guitar. He owns Dijatek, a website development company. His background allows Kaltenbaugh to market and organize the music as a business.

With such varied backgrounds and talents galore, these five Believers produce sounds that are atypical for a band that has its roots in a church. Certainly not stuffy or predictable, their appeal is across the board. I like that.

The Venues Hemmingway’s Zen Garden (123 E. 1st St., O’Fallon) seems to be their home. However, they’ve played in New Baden, IL; at Cicero’s, The Heavy Anchor, and the Ready Room (St. Louis). King participated in the Midwest Salute to the Arts, while King and Tucker play acoustics duo in several venues in the area.

King and Tucker will present an acoustic set on February 28 at Hemmingway’s. (Info below) March 13th will be their biggest gig ever. They’ll be playing all original music and some of their newest at The Chapel in St. Louis.

Joined by Colin Rigsby of House of Heroes, they will play with The Fade from the Belleville, IL, area. Advance ticket purchase on line will save 20%, and everyone receives two drinks. What a country!

As I drove along Hwy 50 toward Highland after my interview, with Slow Down Scarlett’s demo disk playing, I felt my spirits lift and looked forward to their upcoming shows.

Advance Tickets WHO: Courtney King and Dylan Tucker at WHAT: Slow Down Scarlett, Colin from Slow Down Scarlett Brown Paper Rigsby, and The Fade Tickets WHAT: An acoustic set; performing a wide range of WHERE/WHEN: The Chapel covers from Bach to Taylor Swift as well as original 6238 Alexander Dr. compositions St. Louis, MO WHERE/WHEN: Hemmingway’s Zen Garden Friday, March 13, 7:00 PM-10:00 PM 123 E. 1st St, O’Fallon, February 28, 7:00 PM-1:00 AM StraightUpMagazine.net

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March 1st (Sunday)

Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Stan Corliss every Sunday; 2p-6p BB’s Jazz, Blues and Soups (St. Louis) - HALO presents the 5th annual Blues Cause for Paws benefiting homeless animals of the St. Louis/Metro-East area. Eight hours of blues music, raffles, 50/50 & pot-shots. Lots of cool things to win! HALO merchandise will be sold! 100% of proceeds will be donated to area “no-kill” animal rescue organizations. Bring your dancing shoes! It’s gonna be a party! Scheduled to appear: Felix Reyes, David Herrero, Preston Hubbard & CB William K Edwards; 12p; Kingdom Brothers; 1p; Rich McDonough & Rough Grooves & Paul Bonn & the Bluesmen; 2p; Brother Jefferson; 3p; Miss Jubilee & The Humdingers; 4p; The Jeremiah Johnson Band; 5p; Big Mike Aguirre & The Blu City All-Stars; 6p; Al Holliday & East Side Rhythm Band; 7p Belle Clair Expo Center (Belleville) - 40th Annual RV and Camper Show; The Great Outdoors Awaits You! 10a-4p Big Daddy’s 618 (Belleville) - Karaoke every Sunday; 7p Columbia City Saloon (Columbia) - Mike Lacey every Sunday; 3p-6p Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - First Sunday Jam with Paul Bonn and The Bluesmen; 4p-8p Dutch Hollow Barn (Belleville) - Every Sunday Jam Session; 7p Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Live music; 2p and 7p Governor French Academy Art Gallery (Belleville) - Nowrooz (An Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity); collaborative photo graphic exhibit of Parinaz Massoumzadeh and Kimia Emani presenting beautiful traditions of Persian New Year festival; exhibit continues through April 28 JRs Last Call (Belleville) - Karaoke every Sunday *McKendree University Gallery of Art (Lebanon) - Rod Bradfield: Painting, Drawing, Sculpture; exhibit continues through March 21.

Metcalf Theater @ SIUE (Edwardsville) - Playwright Suzan-Lori Parks’ VENUS; The true story of a 19th century Hottentot woman shipped from Africa to England and displayed as a freak, turned into a chilly but gripping play; With a cast of four and a chorus of five, thirty-one scenes, and a number of original songs, 2p; Mike’s Ten Pin (Alton) - Mondinband every Sunday; 9:30p-1:30a *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Old Fashioned Sunday Social; 1-3p Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke every Sunday; 9p Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Open Mic Night

March 2nd (Monday)

Big Daddy’s 618 (Belleville) - Monday Trivia; hosted by Delish Trish; 7p Broadway Oyster Bar (St. Louis) - Soulard Blues Band; 9p-1a Dunham Hall Theatre @ SIUE (Edwardsville) - Jazz Combo Concert; 7:30p JRs Last Call (Belleville) - Karaoke every Monday Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke every Monday; 9p 8

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Bike Surgeon (Shiloh) - Tuesday Night Metro East Road Ride; 5p Dunham Hall Theatre @ SIUE (Edwardsville) - University Choir Concert; 7:30p Highway 61 Roadhouse (Webster Groves) - Open Mic Blues Night every Tuesday with Matt Davis and Darrow Washington; 7:30p11:30p *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Living Literary Society meetup every Tuesday; 6p-9p Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke every Tuesday; 9p *The Hett @ McKendree University (Lebanon) - Film Art Series “All the President’s Men”; 1976; part detective story, part conspiracy thriller; two young reporters run down a story that will change the country forever; Robert Redford / Dustin Hoffman; 7:30p V and H Recreation (Breese) - Open Mic every Tuesday, hosted by Marcus Kruep; 7p-11p Village Inn (Pontoon Beach) - J Christopher every Tuesday; 7p-11p

March 4th (Wednesday)

4204 Main Street Brewing Co (Belleville) - Open Mic Night with Brad Noe; 7p-11p Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Live Jazz, Cigar/Scotch Night; 9p Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Karaoke every Wednesday Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Live music; 6p *Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) - Open Mic every Wednesday; 7:30 Mike’s Ten Pin (Alton) - Mondinband every Wednesday; 9:30p-1:30a *Pitchers Pub (Belleville) - Tenacious Trivia now every Wednesday; 8p PSOP (Belleville) - Gateway East Artist Guild monthly meeting; pan pastel demonstration by St Louis artist Deanna Nash; 6p PSOP/SWIC (Belleville) - Line Dancing; Our instructor, Carol Schwartz, will show you new line dances and techniques each week. This is a great group to dance with, so sliiiide on over. Cost is $2 per session. 1:30-3p Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke every Wednesday; 9p Schmitty’s (Smithton) - Open Mic Night with Jeff Schmitz; 7p Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Open Mic Night *Stur Restaurant (Edwardsville) - Live music every Wednesday night featuring Rough Ryders Acoustic *Villa Marie Winery (Maryville) - Wine All You Want Wednesdays; “Group Therapy”; leave the men at home, ladies, for an evening of guaranteed fun; every first Wednesday; this month’s theme: Lucky! 6p-9p Who Dat’s (Troy) - Open Mic Jam; 7p-11p Wood River Roundhouse (Wood River) - Imperial Swing Dance Lessons (beginners classes start first Weds of every month); 6:30p-9p

March 5th (Thursday)

4204 Main Street Brewing Co (Belleville) - Live Music every Thursday night; 7p

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501 Blues Club (Highland) - Thursday Night Open Mic Jam Session; 8p Bubby and Sissy’s (Alton) - Karaoke Dance Party; 9:30p-1:30a Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Live Jazz; 9p Columbia City Saloon (Columbia) - Karaoke; 8p-12a Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Karaoke every Thursday Downtown (Belleville) - The Belleville Running Club holds group runs in downtown Belleville every Thursday night at 6p and Saturday morning at 8a. Thursday night runs meet at the parking lot at A and Jackson (Baja Cali).

Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Live music; 7p Geo’s Wings (Belleville) - Bike Night every Thursday night *Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) - Dwight York; 7:30p Jailhouse Rock (Trenton) - Class Act Karaoke JRs Last Call (Belleville) - DJ Schwen *McKendree University Gallery of Art (Lebanon) - Rod Bradfield: Painting, Drawing, Sculpture; artist reception 4-7p; exhibit continues through March 21. *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Open Mic Night every Thursday; 7p Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke every Thursday; 4p Silver Creek Saloon & Grill (Belleville) - Well Hungarians; Every Thursday Night Schmitty’s (Smithton) - Big Mike Aquirre; 8p Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Live Music The Abbey (Belleville) - Singer/Songwriter Night Every Thursday; 7p-10p Wild Country (Collinsville) - Free Dance Lessons w/ JoyceWarren; 7:30p-10p

March 6th (Friday)

4204 Main Street Brewing Co (Belleville) - Brad Noe; 7p Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Stan Corliss every Friday; 5p-9p Belle Clair Expo Center (Belleville) - Spring Home and Garden Show; 2p-8p Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Live jazz; 9p Columbia City Saloon (Columbia) - Live music; 9p-1a Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Live music; 8p-12a Dunham Hall Theatre @ SIUE (Edwardsville) - University Orchestra Concert; 7:30p Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Live music Geo’s Wings (Belleville) - Live music Hemingway’s Zen Garden (O’Fallon) - Slow Down Scarlet Acoustic Duo; 7p *Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) - Dwight York; 8p and 10p Highway 61 Roadhouse(Webster Groves) - Sarah Jane & The Blue Notes; 7p-10p Jacoby Arts Center (Alton) - Get Real - Contemporary Realism from Art Group 360; capturing in paint, pastel and watercolor those moments that stir our souls and shape our lives without distorting our view; John Dean, Marie Donato, Janet Fons, Lisa

Ober. Steve Morris, and Linda Smith; opening reception, 6p; exhibit continues through April 18 Jailhouse Rock (Trenton) - Class Act Karaoke *Knights of Columbus Watering Hole (O’Fallon) - Live music with Rev DJ Disco; 8p Laurie’s (Edwardsville) - Live music; 9:30p Lilly’s Lounge (Alton) - Karaoke Melody Inn (Pocahontas) - Buffalo Road; 7p No-Jacks (Smithton) - D.C. Cusanelli; 7-11p *Papa Vitos (Belleville) - Live music with Scrambled; 7p Piasa Winery & Pub (Grafton) - Open Mic Night every Friday night from 7p-11p Schatze’s (Belleville) - Live music; 9p Shenanigan’s (Belleville) - DJ or Live Music Silver Creek Saloon (Belleville) - Live music; 9p Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Live Music *Stur Restaurant (Edwardsville) - Live music every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday The Abbey (Belleville) - Live music; 8p-12a The Demo (St. Louis) - CaveofswordS Record Release Party with Adult Fur, Zagk Gibbons, and Middle Class Fashion The Weingarten (Belleville) - Season Opening Weekend with Dueling Pianos; 7p-11p Zapata’s Mexican Restaurant (Swansea) - Karaoke every Friday; 7p-11p

March 7th (Saturday)

7 West (Trenton) - Mostly Harmless; 9p 4204 Main Street Brewing Company (Belleville) - Live music every Saturday; 7:30p-11:30p Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Stan Corliss every Saturday; 2-9p Alton Sports Tap (Alton) - DJ / Karaoke every Saturday; 9p-1a American Legion (Breese) - Comedy Night featuring Jarrod Harris; 8p Art Park Ost & Gallery 1410 (Granite City) - Featured Str8Up Artist Renee Canetta “When Souls Collide”; Opening reception 7p-9p

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Belle Clair Expo Center (Belleville) - Spring Home and Garden Show; 10a-8p Bike Surgeon (Shiloh) - Saturday Cold Weather Group Ride. Don’t let the cold keep you from riding with your friends. Put on some warmers and gloves and join us for our weekly Saturday group ride that will do a ~20 mile ride. On return there will be plenty of chili waiting to put some warmth back into your body.

Group pace will vary but aim to be ~15mph. Might vary due to riders level; 10:30a Blum House (Collinsville) - Photographic Art Exhibit; the works of John Locus; 7p-9p BoBeck’s Sports Bar & Grill (Waterloo) - Live DJ spins your favs; 9p Chubby’s (Alton) - Eastside Acoustic every Saturday; 7p-11p Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Karaoke Night Columbia City Saloon (Columbia) - Live music; 9p-1a Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Live music; 8p-12a Downtown (Belleville) - The Belleville Running Club holds group runs in downtown Belleville every Thursday night at 6p and Saturday morning at 8a. Saturday morning runs meet at the parking lot behind the St Louis Bread Company.

Eckert’s (Belleville) - 5th Annual Wine and Food Festival; 10a-5p Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Live music Geo’s Wings (Belleville) - Karaoke every Saturday night; 8p Hemingway’s Zen Garden (O’Fallon) - Scott Keller; 7p *Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) - Dwight York; 8p and 10p John Wildi Masonic Temple (Highland) - Hard Road Theatre’s Annual Trivia Night - Broadway’s Best; 7p Johnny’s Sidebar (Collinsville) - Old Souls Revival Knights of Columbus Watering Hole (O’Fallon) - Live music with Falling Martins; 8p Laurie’s Place (Edwardsville) - Every Saturday Jam Session w/ Mo’ Pleasure; 2p-6p Lilly’s Lounge (Alton) - Karaoke *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Open Mic Poetry / Songwriter Jam Night; Bring your instruments and plug in; All writers and musicians welcome! 5p Morris University Center @ SIUE (Edwardsville) - Collinsville Area Camera Club “Photoshop Elements for the Aspiring Photographer”; 8a-4p No-Jacks Bar & Grill (Smithton) - DJ & Karaoke Every Saturday; 9p *Papa Vitos (Belleville) - Live music with Landon; 7p Phil’s Bar & Grill (Wood River) - Karaoke/DJ; 9p-2a Schatze’s (Belleville) - Live music; 9p Shenanigan’s (Belleville) - DJ or Live Music Sheraton Four Points (Fairview Heights) - A Night in Las Vegas; gala benefit for Camp Ondessonk; dinner, silent auction, prizes and music by Tip Belz and The Funatics with Joe Camel; doors at 5:30p Silver Creek Saloon (Belleville) - Live music; 9p Spectators Sports Bar and Grill (Alton) - Country Karaoke; 9p-1a 10

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March 8th (Sunday)

Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Stan Corliss every Sunday; 2p-6p Belle Clair Expo Center (Belleville) - Spring Home and Garden Show; 11a-4p Big Daddy’s 618 (Belleville) - Karaoke every Sunday; 7p Columbia City Saloon (Columbia) - Mike Lacey every Sunday; 3p-6p Dutch Hollow Barn (Belleville) - Every Sunday Jam Session; 7p Eckert’s (Belleville) - 5th Annual Wine and Food Festival; 12p-5p

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Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Live music, 2p and 7p JRs Last Call (Belleville) - Karaoke every Sunday Mike’s Ten Pin (Alton) - Mondinband every Sunday; 9:30p-1:30a *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Old Fashioned Sunday Social; 1-3p Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke; 9p Schmitty’s (Smithton) - Miss Jubilee; 4p Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Open Mic Night

March 9th (Monday)

Big Daddy’s 618 (Belleville) - Monday Trivia; hosted by Delish Trish; 7p Cicero’s (St. Louis) - Weekly Shakedown Mondays with The Stone Sugar Shakedown; All ages; $6 + $3 minor surcharge; Free pizza 8p-9p; Music 9p-12a; JRs Last Call (Belleville) - Karaoke every Monday Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke every Monday; 9p

March 10th (Tuesday)

Bike Surgeon (Shiloh) - Tuesday Night Metro East Road Ride; 5p Highway 61 Roadhouse (Webster Groves) - Open Mic Blues Night every Tuesday with Matt Davis and Darrow Washington; 7:30p11:30p *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Living Literary Society meetup 6p-9p Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke every Tuesday; 9p Turkey Hill Grange (Belleville) - Old Town Market Vendors Meeting; think Spring; 7pm Village Inn (Pontoon Beach) - J Christopher every Tuesday; 7p-11p

Wild Country (Collinsville) - The Taping of St. Louis Country with WIL gang, Derrick, Danny, Bo & Judy! $5 for everyone, FREE w/ valid College ID! 7p-1a Wood River Roundhouse (Wood River) - Imperial Swing Dance Lessons (beginners classes start first Weds of every month); 6:30p-9p

March 12th (Thursday)

501 Blues Club (Highland) - Thursday Night Open Mic Jam Session; 8p Bee Hollow Marketplace (Mascoutah) - Sip and Paint Bubby and Sissy’s (Alton) - Karaoke Dance Party; 9:30p-1:30a Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Live Jazz; 9p Chateau La Vin (Columbia) - Live jazz; 7:30p Columbia City Saloon (Columbia) - Karaoke; 8p-12a Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Karaoke every Thursday Downtown (Belleville) - The Belleville Running Club holds group runs in downtown Belleville every Thursday night at 6p and Saturday morning at 8a. Thursday night runs meet at the parking lot at A and Jackson (Baja Cali).

Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - American Idle; 7p Geo’s Wings (Belleville) - Bike Night every Thursday night *Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) - Denise Ramsden; 7:30p Jailhouse Rock (Trenton) - Class Act Karaoke JRs Last Call (Belleville) - DJ Schwen

March 11th (Wednesday)

4204 Main Street Brewing Co (Belleville) - Open Mic Night with Brad Noe; 7p-11p Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Live Jazz, Cigar/Scotch Night; 9p Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Karaoke every Wednesday and Thursday Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Jay & Waylon; 6p *Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) - Open Mic every Wednesday; 7:30p Mike’s Ten Pin (Alton) - Mondinband every Wednesday; 9:30p-1:30a *Pitchers Pub (Belleville) - Tenacious Trivia now every Wednesday; 8p PSOP/SWIC (Belleville) - Line Dancing; Our instructor, Carol Schwartz, will show you new line dances and techniques each week. This is a great group to dance with, so sliiiide on over.

Cost is $2 per session. 1:30-3p Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke every Wednesday; 9p Schmitty’s (Smithton) - Open Mic Night with Jeff Schmitz; 7p Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Open Mic Night *Stur Restaurant (Edwardsville) - Live music every Wednesday night; tonight featuring Rough Ryders Acoustic; 6:30p Who Dat’s (Troy) - Open Mic Jam; 7p-11p

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Looking Glass Theatre (Lebanon) - Steel Magnolias; 7p *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Open Mic Night every Thursday; 7p Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke every Thursday; 4pm Schmitty’s (Smithton) - Live music; 8p-11p Silver Creek Saloon & Grill (Belleville) - Well Hungarians; Every Thursday Night Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Live Music The Abbey (Belleville) - Singer/Songwriter Night Every Thursday; 7p-10p The Wildey Theater (Edwardsville) - The Sound of Music Sing-ALong; boo the Nazis, hiss the baroness and sing-along with the Rogers and Hammerstein classic 1965 movie musical; 7p Wild Country (Collinsville) - Free Dance Lessons w/ JoyceWarren; 7:30p-10p

March 13th (Friday)

4204 Main Street Brewing Co (Belleville) - Live music every Friday; 7p Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Stan Corliss every Friday; 5p-9p Chateau La Vin (Columbia) - Live music; 7:30p Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Live jazz; 9p Columbia City Saloon (Columbia) - Party Rock; 9p-1a Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Live music; 8p-12a Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Live music Geo’s Wings (Belleville) - Live music *Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) - Denise Ramsden; 8p Highway 61 Roadhouse (Webster Groves) - Lucky Old Sons; 7p - 10p Jailhouse Rock (Trenton) - Class Act Karaoke *Knights of Columbus Watering Hole (O’Fallon) - Tim the DJ; 8p Laurie’s (Edwardsville) - Live music; 9:30p Lilly’s Lounge (Alton) - Karaoke Looking Glass Theatre (Lebanon) - Steel Magnolias; 7p *Papa Vito’s (Belleville) - Live music with Joe Truttmann / Ron Wooley Duo; 7p Piasa Winery & Pub (Grafton) - Open Mic Night every Friday night from 7p-11p Schatze’s (Belleville) - Live music; 9p Schlafly’s Tap Room (St Louis) - Rat Rod Kings, South City Troubadours and The Bob Band; 9p Shenanigan’s (Belleville) - DJ or Live Music Sheraton Four Points - The Fountains Conference Center (Fairview Heights) - 6th Annual Live Jazz Dinner Aucton; O’ That Jazz, a benefit for O’Fallon Township High School band programs; featuring Dawn Weber, Joe Metzka, and the OTHS Jazz Band; dinner, music, live and silent auctions Silver Creek Saloon (Belleville) - Live music; 9p Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Live Music *Stur Restaurant (Edwardsville) - Live music every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday The Abbey (Belleville) - Live music with Neal Connors; 8p-12a

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March 14th (Saturday)

4204 Main Street Brewing Company (Belleville) - Live music; 7p-11p Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Stan Corliss every Saturday; 2p Bel-Air Bowl (Belleville) - Soul 2 Soul and The Big Boss Blues Band; benefit for St Jude Hospital; 6pm Belle Clair Expo Center (Belleville) - Illinois’ Largest Gun and Knife Show; 9a-5p Bike Surgeon (Shiloh) - Saturday Cold Weather Group Ride. Don’t let the cold keep you from riding with your friends. Put on some warmers and gloves and join us for our weekly Saturday group ride that will do a ~20 mile ride. On return there will be plenty of chili waiting to put some warmth back into your body. Group pace will vary but aim to be ~15mph. Might vary due to riders level; 10:30a BoBeck’s Sports Bar & Grill (Waterloo) - Live DJ spins your favs; 9p Chateau La Vin (Columbia) - Live music; 7:30p Chubby’s (Alton) - Eastside Acoustic every Saturday; 7p-11p

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Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Karaoke Night Columbia City Saloon (Columbia) - Live music; 9p-1a Corner Keg Pub (Highland) - Noisemaker and The Silent Partners; 9p-1a Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Live music; 8p-12a Downtown (Belleville) - St Patrick’s Day Hibernian Parade; begins on 3rd Street, ends on Oak Street; 11am Downtown (Belleville) - St Patrick’s Day After Parade Block Party at Big Daddy’s 618. Free Concert featuring Hobo Jungle and Clockwork plus DJ Bennie live all day.

Downtown (Belleville) - St Patrick’s Day After Parade Block Party at Pitchers Pub. Free Outdoor Concert featuring Jakes Leg; 3p-6p Downtown (Belleville) - St Patrick’s Day After Parade Block Party at SeVen. Free Indoor / Outdoor Concert featuring Steve Reeb, 12p-3p; Greg Silsby, 3p-7p; Scott Miller Band, 8p-12p Downtown (Belleville) - The Belleville Running Club holds group runs in downtown Belleville every Thursday night at 6p and Saturday morning at 8a. Saturday morning runs meet at the parking lot behind the St Louis Bread Company.

Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Live music Geo’s Wings (Belleville) - Karaoke every Saturday night; 8p Hemingway’s Zen Garden (O’Fallon) - Live music; 7p *Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) - Denise Ramsden; 8p and 10p Hough Park (Belleville) - Mutual Aide Picnic – Belleville Solidarity Group; Free food, free clothes, free hygiene items, free home supplies. Bring what you can, take what you need. Come join us in Solidarity as we come together as a community; every second Saturday. 1-5p Laurie’s Place (Edwardsville) - Every Saturday Jam Session w/ Mo’ Pleasure; 2p-6p Lilly’s Lounge (Alton) - Karaoke Looking Glass Theatre (Lebanon) - Steel Magnolias; 7p *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Open Mic Poetry / Songwriter Jam Night; Bring your instruments and plug in; All writers and musicians welcome! 5p No-Jacks Bar & Grill (Smithton) - DJ & Karaoke Every Saturday; 9p *Papa Vito’s (Belleville) - Live music with Joe Truttmann / Ron Wooley Duo; 7p Phil’s Bar & Grill (Wood River) - Karaoke/DJ; 9p-2a *Pitchers Pub (Belleville) -St Patrick’s Day Celebration Block Party; Father Stone and Tim Ryan, 12p-3p; Jakes Leg; 3p-6p; D.C. Cusanelli, 7p-10p Schatze’s (Belleville) - Live music; 9p SeVen (Belleville) - Live music; 8p-12a Shenanigan’s (Belleville) - DJ or Live Music Shichi Sushi (Belleville) - St Patrick’s Day Celebration Block Party featuring Big Mike Aguirre, 12p-4p; Wade and Dade Farrar, 6p-11p Silver Creek Saloon (Belleville) - Live music; 9p

Spectators (Alton) - Country Karaoke; 9p-1a Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Live Music *Stur Restaurant (Edwardsville) - Live music every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; tonight featuring The Rough Ryders The Abbey (Belleville) - UkuLadies and The Guise Irish Sing-A-Long; 12p The Cyclery and Fitness Center (Edwardsville) - Saturday Morning East Side Road Ride; 7a *The Hett @ McKendree University (Lebanon) - Mummenschanz, a Swiss performance troupe, captivates audiences without words, using ordinary materials to create a surreal, comic universe. A playful and uniquely memorable experience; 7:30p The Weingarten (Belleville) - St Patrick’s Day Celebration; music by Joe Truttmann and Ron Wooley Duo, 1p-4p; Bud Summers, 7p-10p The Wildey Theater (Edwardsville) - Dean Christopher, The Rat Pack and More; classic Las Vegas entertainment; 7:30p

March 15th (Sunday)

Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Stan Corliss every Sunday; 2p-6p Belle Clair Expo Center (Belleville) - Illinois’ Largest Gun and Knife Show; 9a-4p Big Daddy’s 618 (Belleville) - Karaoke every Sunday; 7p Columbia City Saloon (Columbia) - Mike Lacey every Sunday; 3p-6p Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Live music; 4p-8p

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Dutch Hollow Barn (Belleville) - Every Sunday Jam Session; 7p Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Live music; 2p and 7p JRs Last Call (Belleville) - Karaoke every Sunday Looking Glass Theatre (Lebanon) - Steel Magnolias; 2p Mike’s Ten Pin (Alton) - Mondinband every Sunday; 9:30p-1:30a *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Old Fashioned Sunday Social; 1-3p Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke; 9p Schmitty’s (Smithton) - Jeremiah Johnson Trio; 4p Silver Creek Saloon (Belleville) - Rogers and Nienhaus; 4-8p Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Open Mic Night *Villa Marie Winery (Maryville) - St Patrick’s Day Celebration with bagpipes, music and Ofaolain Academy Irish Dancers; buffet 2p-6p; entertainment starts at 2:30p

March 16th (Monday)

Big Daddy’s 618 (Belleville) - Monday Trivia; hosted by Delish Trish; 7p Cicero’s (St. Louis) - Weekly Shakedown Mondays with The Stone Sugar Shakedown; All ages; $6 + $3 minor surcharge; Free pizza 8p-9p; Music 9p-12a; JRs Last Call (Belleville) - Karaoke every Monday Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke every Monday; 9p

PSOP/SWIC (Belleville) - Line Dancing; Our instructor, Carol Schwartz, will show you new line dances and techniques each week. This is a great group to dance with, so sliiiide on over. Cost is $2 per session. 1:30-3p Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke every Wednesday; 9p Schmitty’s (Smithton) - Open Mic Night with Jeff Schmitz; 7p Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Open Mic Night *Stur Restaurant (Edwardsville) - Live music every Wednesday night featuring Rough Riders Acoustic *The Hett @ McKendree University (Lebanon) - Film Art Series presents “Selma”, chronicles the tumultuous three-month period in 1965 when Dr Martin Luther King Jr led a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition.

Not rated. 122 minutes; 7p Who Dat’s (Troy) - Open Mic Jam; 7p-11p Wood River Roundhouse (Wood River) - Imperial Swing Dance Lessons (beginners classes start first Weds of every month); 6:30p-9p

March 19th (Thursday)

March 17th (Tuesday)

Bike Surgeon (Shiloh) - Tuesday Night Metro East Road Ride; 5p Highway 61 Roadhouse (Webster Groves) - Open Mic Blues Night every Tuesday with Matt Davis and Darrow Washington; 7:30p-11:30p JRs Last Call (Belleville) - St Patrick’s Day with live music by Bits & Pieces; 6p *Knights of Columbus Watering Hole (O’Fallon) - The Sophisticated Jazz of The Philosophers; 7p *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Living Literary Society meetup every Tuesday; 6p-9p Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke every Tuesday; 9p V and H Recreation (Breese) - Open Mic every Tuesday, hosted by Marcus Kruep; 7p-11p Village Inn (Pontoon Beach) - J Christopher every Tuesday; 7p-11p The Abbey (Belleville) - UkuLadies and The Guise Irish Sing-A-Long, 4p; Old Salt Union, 7p-9p

4204 Main Street Brewing Co (Belleville) - Live Music every Thursday night; 7p 501 Blues Club (Highland) - Thursday Night Open Mic Jam Session; 8p Alton Little Theater (Alton) - Shenandoah, A Musical; 7:30p Bubby and Sissy’s (Alton) - Karaoke Dance Party; 9:30p-1:30a Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Live Jazz; 9p

March 18th (Wednesday)

4204 Main Street Brewing Co (Belleville) - Open Mic Night with Brad Noe; 7p-11p Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Live Jazz, Cigar/Scotch Night; 9p Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Karaoke every Wednesday Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Live music; 6p *Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) - Open Mic every Wednesday; 7:30p Mike’s Ten Pin (Alton) - Mondinband every Wednesday; 9:30p-1:30a *Pitchers Pub (Belleville) - Tenacious Trivia now every Wednesday; 8p 14

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Columbia City Saloon (Columbia) - Karaoke; 8p-12a Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Karaoke every Thursday Downtown (Belleville) - Belleville Main Street Downtown Diva Night; an exciting ladies night out! Starting at Local Lucy’s; After party at The Wine Tap; 5-8p Downtown (Belleville) - The Belleville Running Club holds group runs in downtown Belleville every Thursday night at 6p and Saturday morning at 8a. Thursday night runs meet at the parking lot at A and Jackson (Baja Cali).

Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Live music; 7p Geo’s Wings (Belleville) - Bike Night every Thursday night Hemingway’s Zen Garden (O’Fallon) - Celtica every third Tuesday; 7p *Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) - Aesop’s Attic Fundraiser; 7:30p Jailhouse Rock (Trenton) - Class Act Karaoke JRs Last Call (Belleville) - DJ Schwen Knight of Columbus Hall (Highland) - Hard Road Theatre presents Rogers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific in Concert, starring local talent; hor d-oeuvres at 7p; performance at 7:30p Looking Glass Theatre (Lebanon) - Steel Magnolias; 7p *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Open Mic Night every Thursday; 7p Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke every Thursday; 4p Schmitty’s (Smithton) - Big Mike Aguirre; 8p Silver Creek Saloon & Grill (Belleville) - Well Hungarians; Every Thursday Night Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Live Music The Abbey (Belleville) - Singer/Songwriter Night Every Thursday; 7p10p Wild Country (Collinsville) - Free Dance Lessons w/ JoyceWarren; 7:30p-10p

Jailhouse Rock (Trenton) - Class Act Karaoke *Knights of Columbus Watering Hole (O’Fallon) - Live music with Joe Metzka Band; 8p Laurie’s (Edwardsville) - Live music; 9:30p Lilly’s Lounge (Alton) - Karaoke Looking Glass Theatre (Lebanon) - Steel Magnolias; 7p No-Jacks (Smithton) - D.C. Cusanelli; 7-11p *Papa Vito’s (Belleville) - Live music with Landon; 7p Piasa Winery & Pub (Grafton) - Open Mic Night every Friday night from 7p-11p Schatze’s (Belleville) - Live music; 9p Shenanigan’s (Belleville) - DJ or Live Music Silver Creek Saloon (Belleville) - Live music; 9p Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Clusterpluck; 10p *Stur Restaurant (Edwardsville) - Live music every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday The Abbey (Belleville) - Live music; 8p-12a The Weingarten (Belleville) - 4th Annual Adult Easter Egg Hunt, bring your basket and a flashlight, 8p; music by Trophy Mules; 6p-10p The Wildey Theater (Edwardsville) - Edwardsville Parks and Rec Department Winter Concert Series: Dueling Pianos; playing all genres and taking request. Complete with catered food; 6p Zapata’s Mexican Restaurant (Swansea) - Karaoke every Friday; 7p-11p

March 20th (Friday)

4204 Main Street Brewing Co (Belleville) - Live music every Friday; 7p Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Stan Corliss every Friday; 5p-9p Alton Little Theater (Alton) - Shenandoah, A Musical; 7:30p Chateau La Vin (Columbia) - Live music; 7:30p Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Live jazz; 9p Columbia City Saloon (Columbia) - Shameless Hacks; 9p-1a Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Live music; 8p-12a Dunham Hall Theatre @ SIUE (Edwardsville) - Faculty Chamber Music Showcase; 7:40p Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Live music First Presbyterian Church (Belleville) - Bach on Fridays Concert Series; featuring Dennis Bergin, Concert Organist; Program includes Fantasy and Fugue in G Minor; and Passacaglia and Fugue in C Minor; 7:30p Geo’s Wings (Belleville) - Live music *Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) - “Good Times” star Jimmie Walker; 8p and 10p Highway 61 Roadhouse (Webster Groves) - Dave & Them; 7p - 10p

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4204 Main Street Brewing Company (Belleville) - Live music every Saturday; 7:30p-11:30p Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Stan Corliss every Saturday; 2-9p Alton Little Theater (Alton) - Shenandoah, A Musical; 7:30p Belle Clair Expo Center (Belleville) - Belleville Flea Market; Southern Illinois’ Premier Indoor/Outdoor Market – Over 600 tables and 300-400 vendors selling antiques, collectibles, merchandise – old and new. Indoor/Outdoor Year Round. $2 parking; Free admission; 9a-4p Bike Surgeon (Shiloh) - Saturday Cold Weather Group Ride. Don’t let the cold keep you from riding with your friends. Put on some warmers and gloves and join us for our weekly Saturday group ride that will do a ~20 mile ride. On return there will be plenty of chili waiting to put some warmth back into your body.

Group pace will vary but aim to be ~15mph. Might vary due to riders level; 10:30a Blum House (Collinsville) - Open Mic Valentines Poetry Night; 7-9p BoBeck’s Sports Bar & Grill (Waterloo) - Live DJ spins your favs; 9p Chubby’s (Alton) - Eastside Acoustic every Saturday; 7p-11p Chateau La Vin (Columbia) - Live music; 7:30p Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Karaoke Night Columbia City Saloon (Columbia) - Live music; 9p-1a Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Live music; 8p-12a Downtown (Belleville) - The Belleville Running Club holds group runs in downtown Belleville every Thursday night at 6p and Saturday morning at 8a. Saturday morning runs meet at the parking lot behind the St Louis Bread Company.

Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Live music Geo’s Wings (Belleville) - Karaoke every Saturday night; 8p Hemingway’s Zen Garden (O’Fallon) - Live Music; 7p *Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) - “Good Times” star Jimmie Walker; 8p and 10p Laurie’s Place (Edwardsville) - Mo Pleasure front bar, 2p-10p; Live music, 9:30p Lilly’s Lounge (Alton) - Karaoke Looking Glass Theatre (Lebanon) - Steel Magnolias; 7p Madison County Fairgrounds (Highland) - Highland Speedway Season Opening Night No-Jacks Bar & Grill (Smithton) - DJ & Karaoke Every Saturday; 9p *Papa Vito’s (Belleville) - Live music with Brad Noe; 7p Phil’s Bar & Grill (Wood River) - Karaoke/DJ; 9p-2a Schatze’s (Belleville) - Live music every Saturday; 9p Shenanigan’s (Belleville) - DJ or Live Music Silver Creek Saloon (Belleville) - Live music; 9p Spectators Sports Bar and Grill (Alton) - Country Karaoke; 9p-1a Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Live Music St Luke’s Parish Center (Belleville) - Belleville Historical Society Annual Trivia Night; with BND Answer Man Roger Schlueter; doors at 6p; trivia at 7p 16

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*Stur Restaurant (Edwardsville) - Live music every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday The Cyclery and Fitness Center (Edwardsville) - Saturday Morning East Side Road Ride; 7a The Weingarten (Belleville) - Hands Off Duo; 6p-10p

March 22nd (Sunday)

Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Stan Corliss every Sunday; 2p-6p Alton Little Theater (Alton) - Shenandoah, A Musical; 2p Belle Clair Expo Center (Belleville) - Belleville Flea Market; Southern Illinois’ Premier Indoor/Outdoor Market – Over 600 tables and 300-400 vendors selling antiques, collectibles, merchandise – old and new. Indoor/Outdoor Year Round. $2 parking; Free admission; 9a-4p Big Daddy’s 618 (Belleville) - Karaoke every Sunday; 7p Christ Church Cathedral (St Louis) - SIUE Faculty Chamber Music Showcase; 2p Columbia City Saloon (Columbia) - Mike Lacey every Sunday; 3p-6p Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Live music; 4p-8p Dutch Hollow Barn (Belleville) - Every Sunday Jam Session; 7p Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Live music; 2p and 7p JRs Last Call (Belleville) - Karaoke every Sunday Looking Glass Theatre (Lebanon) - Steel Magnolias; 2p Mike’s Ten Pin (Alton) - Mondinband every Sunday; 9:30p-1:30a *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Old Fashioned Sunday Social; 1-3p

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Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke Schmitty’s (Smithton) - Chris Ruest; 4p Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Open Mic Night

March 23rd (Monday)

Big Daddy’s 618 (Belleville) - Monday Trivia; hosted by Delish Trish; 7p Cicero’s (St. Louis) - Weekly Shakedown Mondays with The Stone Sugar Shakedown; All ages; $6 + $3 minor surcharge; Free pizza 8p-9p; Music 9p-12a; JRs Last Call (Belleville) - Karaoke every Monday Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke every Monday; 9p

March 24th (Tuesday)

Dunham Hall Theatre @ SIUE (Edwardsville) - Percussion Ensembles in Concert; 7:30p Highway 61 Roadhouse (Webster Groves) - Open Mic Blues Night every Tuesday with Matt Davis and Darrow Washington; 7:30p11:30p *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Living Literary Society meetup every Tuesday 6p-9p Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke every Tuesday; 9p V and H Recreation (Breese) - Open Mic every Tuesday, hosted by Marcus Kruep; 7p-11p Village Inn (Pontoon Beach) - J Christopher every Tuesday; 7p-11p

Art Park Ost and Gallery (Granite City) - Wine and Design: Wine Glass Painting; 7p Bubby and Sissy’s (Alton) - Karaoke Dance Party; 9:30p-1:30a Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Live Jazz; 9p Columbia City Saloon (Columbia) - Karaoke; 8p-12a Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Karaoke every Thursday Downtown (Belleville) - The Belleville Running Club holds group runs in downtown Belleville every Thursday night at 6p and Saturday morning at 8a. Thursday night runs meet at the parking lot at A and Jackson (Baja Cali).

Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Live music; 7p Geo’s Wings (Belleville) - Bike Night every Thursday night Jailhouse Rock (Trenton) - Class Act Karaoke JRs Last Call (Belleville) - DJ Schwen *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Open Mic NIght every Thursday Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke every Thursday; 4p Schmitty’s (Smithton) - Jeremiah Johnson; 8p Schmidt Art Center @ SWIC (Belleville) - Annual High School Student Arts Exhibit; an exhibition of artworks by regional high school students; opening reception 6p. Exhibit continues through April 9.

Silver Creek Saloon & Grill (Belleville) - Well Hungarians; Every Thursday Night Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Live music

March 25th (Wednesday)

4204 Main Street Brewing Co (Belleville) - Open Mic Night with Brad Noe; 7p-11p Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Live Jazz, Cigar/Scotch Night; 9p Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Karaoke every Wednesday Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Live music; 6p Mike’s Ten Pin (Alton) - Mondinband every Wednesday; 9:30p-1:30a *Pitchers Pub (Belleville) - Tenacious Trivia now every Wednesday; 8p PSOP/SWIC (Belleville) - Line Dancing; Our instructor, Carol Schwartz, will show you new line dances and techniques each week. This is a great group to dance with, so sliiiide on over.

Cost is $2 per session. 1:30-3p Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke every Wednesday; 9p Schmitty’s (Smithton) - Open Mic Night with Jeff Schmitz; 7p Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Open Mic Night *Stur Restaurant (Edwardsville) - Live music every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday Who Dat’s (Troy) - Open Mic Jam; 7p-11p Wood River Roundhouse (Wood River) - Imperial Swing Dance Lessons; 6:30p-9p

March 26th (Thursday)

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The Abbey (Belleville) - Noisemaker and The Silent Partners; 7p Wild Country (Collinsville) - Free Dance Lessons w/ JoyceWarren; 7:30p-10p

March 27th (Friday)

4204 Main Street Brewing Co (Belleville) - Live music; 7p Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Stan Corliss every Friday; 5p-9p Alton Little Theater (Alton) - Shenandoah, A Musical; 7:30p Belle Clair Expo Center (Belleville) - Spring Craft Show Chateau La Vin (Columbia) - Live music; 7:30p Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Live jazz; 9p Columbia City Saloon (Columbia) - Live music; 9p-1a Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Live music; 8p-12a Dunham Hall Theatre @ SIUE (Edwardsville) - Concert Jazz Band Performance; 7:30p Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Live music; 8p-12a Geo’s Wings (Belleville) - Live music *Governor French Academy (Belleville) - 11th Annual TOCO Herstory Weekend; benefiting Single Parent College Scholarships; lots of live entertainment, featuring Sunny Side Up, 7p; The River Kittens, 9p; Thea Grace, 10:15p; EarthSol Acoustic, 11p-12:30p Hemingway’s Zen Garden (O’Fallon) - Live music; 7p *Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) - David “The Swinger” Scott; 8p Highway 61 Roadhouse (Webster Groves) - Jim & Mike; 7p-10p Jailhouse Rock (Trenton) - Class Act Karaoke *Knights of Columbus Watering Hole (O’Fallon) - Live music with Gentlemen Bandits; 8p Laurie’s (Edwardsville) - Live music; 9:30p Lilly’s Lounge (Alton) - Karaoke No-Jacks (Smithton) - Stan Denton; 7p-11p *Papa Vito’s (Belleville) - Live music with Joe Truttmann / Ron Wooley Duo; 7p Piasa Winery & Pub (Grafton) - Open Mic Night every Friday night from 7p-11p Schatze’s (Belleville) - Blackwater Revival; 9p Schmitty’s (Smithton) - Live music Shenanigan’s (Belleville) - DJ or Live Music Silver Creek Saloon (Belleville) - Live music; 9p Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Mondinband; 10p-2a *Stur Restaurant (Edwardsville) - Live music every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday The Abbey (Belleville) - Live music; 8p-12a The Weingarten (Belleville) - 4th Annual Adult Easter Egg Hunt, bring your basket and a flashlight, 8p; music by Mark Gordon Duo; 6p-10p Zapata’s Mexican Restaurant (Swansea) - Karaoke every Friday; 7p11p

Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Stan Corliss every Saturday; 2-9p Alton Little Theater (Alton) - Shenandoah, A Musical; 7:30p Belle Clair Expo Center (Belleville) - Spring Craft Show Bike Surgeon (Shiloh) - Saturday Cold Weather Group Ride. Don’t let the cold keep you from riding with your friends. Put on some warmers and gloves and join us for our weekly Saturday group ride that will do a ~20 mile ride. On return there will be plenty of chili waiting to put some warmth back into your body. Group pace will vary but aim to be ~15mph. Might vary due to riders level; 10:30a BoBeck’s Sports Bar & Grill (Waterloo) - Live DJ spins your favs; 9p Chubby’s (Alton) - Eastside Acoustic every Saturday; 7p-11p Cicero’s (St Louis) - Vitamen A with Sully; last Saturday of every month; 8:30p Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Karaoke Night Columbia City Saloon (Columbia) - Kingdom of Solice; 9p-1a Corner Keg Pub (Highland) - Friends with Benefits; 9p Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Live music; 8p-12a Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Live music; 8p-12a Geo’s Wings (Belleville) - Karaoke every Saturday night; 8p *Governor French Academy (Belleville) - 11th Annual TOCO Herstory Weekend; benefiting Single Parent College Scholarships; lots of live entertainment, featuring Sarah Jane and The Blue Notes, 7:30p; Kim Massie and Solid Senders, 9p; Aalim Bellydance, 10:30p; One Take, 11p-12:30a

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*Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) - David “The Swinger” Scott; 8p and 10p Laurie’s Place (Edwardsville) - Every Saturday Jam Session w/ Mo’ Pleasure, 2p-6p; Live music, 9:30p-1:30a Lilly’s Lounge (Alton) - Karaoke Madison County Fairgrounds (Highland) - Highland Speedway 40 lap Late Model Feature Racing *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Open Mic Poetry / Songwriter Jam Night; Bring your instruments and plug in; All writers and musicians welcome! 5p No-Jacks Bar & Grill (Smithton) - DJ & Karaoke Every Saturday; 9p *Papa Vito’s (Belleville) - Live music with Ryan Spriggs; 7p Phil’s Bar & Grill (Wood River) - Karaoke/DJ; 9p-2a Pump House (Wood River) - Mondinband; 9:30p-1:30a Schatze’s (Belleville) - Live music; 9p Shenanigan’s (Belleville) - DJ or Live Music Silver Creek Saloon (Belleville) - Live music; 9p Spectators Sports Bar and Grill (Alton) - Country Karaoke; 9p-1a Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Live music; 9p *Stur Restaurant (Edwardsville) - Live music every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; tonight featuring Rough Ryders Acoustic; 7p-10p The Abbey (Belleville) - Noisemaker and The Silent Partners; 7p-10p The Weingarten (Belleville) - Terry Roberson; 7p-10p

March 29th (Sunday)

JRs Last Call (Belleville) - Karaoke every Monday Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke every Monday; 9p *The Hett @ McKendree University (Lebanon) - Saint Louis Symphony Mondays feature chamber ensembles of Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra musicians; 7:30p

March 31 (Tuesday)

Bike Surgeon (Shiloh) - Tuesday Night Metro East Road Ride; 5p Highway 61 Roadhouse (Webster Groves) - Open Mic Blues Night every Tuesday with Matt Davis and Darrow Washington; 7:30p11:30p *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Living Literary Society meetup every Tuesday; 6p-9p Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke every Tuesday; 9p V and H Recreation (Breese) - Open Mic every Tuesday, hosted by Marcus Kruep; 7p-11p Village Inn (Pontoon Beach) - J Christopher every Tuesday; 7p-11p

April 1st (Wednesday)

4204 Main Street Brewing Co (Belleville) - Open Mic Night with Brad Noe; 7p-11p Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Live Jazz, Cigar/Scotch Night; 9p Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Karaoke every Wednesday Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Live music; 6p *Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) - Open Mic every Wednesday; 7:30p

Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Stan Corliss every Sunday; 2p-6p Alton Little Theater (Alton) - Shenandoah, A Musical; 2p Belle Clair Expo Center (Belleville) - Spring Craft Show Big Daddy’s 618 (Belleville) - Karaoke every Sunday; 7p Columbia City Saloon (Columbia) - Mike Lacey every Sunday; 3p-6p Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Live music; 4p-8p Dutch Hollow Barn (Belleville) - Every Sunday Jam Session; 7p Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Live music; 2p and 7p JRs Last Call (Belleville) - Karaoke every Sunday Loading Dock (Grafton) - Mondinband; 1p-5p Mike’s Ten Pin (Alton) - Mondinband every Sunday; 9:30p-1:30a *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Old Fashioned Sunday Social; 1-3p Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke every Sunday; 9p Schmitty’s (Smithton) - Live music, 12p-3p; and 4p-7p Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Open Mic Night *Villa Marie Winery (Belleville) - Open Mic featuring Paul Jarvis; last Sunday every month; bring on all those aspiring musicians and groups - especially singer/songwriters! 3p-7p

March 30th (Monday)

Big Daddy’s 618 (Belleville) - Monday Trivia; hosted by Delish Trish; 7p Broadway Oyster Bar (St. Louis) - Soulard Blues Band; 9p-1a Cicero’s (St. Louis) - Weekly Shakedown Mondays with The Stone Sugar Shakedown; All ages; $6 + $3 minor surcharge; Free pizza 8p-9p; Music 9p-12a; StraightUpMagazine.net

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Mike’s Ten Pin (Alton) - Mondinband every Wednesday; 9:30p-1:30a *Pitchers Pub (Belleville) - Tenacious Trivia now every Wednesday; 8p PSOP/SWIC (Belleville) - Line Dancing; Our instructor, Carol Schwartz, will show you new line dances and techniques each week. This is a great group to dance with, so sliiiide on over.

Cost is $2 per session. 1:30-3p Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke every Wednesday; 9p Schmitty’s (Smithton) - Open Mic Night with Jeff Schmitz; 7p Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Open Mic Night *Stur Restaurant (Edwardsville) - Live music every Wednesday night featuring Rough Ryders Acoustic Who Dat’s (Troy) - Open Mic Jam; 7p-11p Wood River Roundhouse (Wood River) - Imperial Swing Dance Lessons; 6:30p-9p

April 2nd (Thursday)

4204 Main Street Brewing Co (Belleville) - Live Music every Thursday night; 7p 501 Blues Club (Highland) - Thursday Night Open Mic Jam Session; 8p Bubby and Sissy’s (Alton) - Karaoke Dance Party; 9:30p-1:30a Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Live Jazz; 9p Columbia City Saloon (Columbia) - Karaoke; 8p-12a Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Karaoke every Thursday Downtown (Belleville) - The Belleville Running Club holds group runs in downtown Belleville every Thursday night at 6p and Saturday morning at 8a. Thursday night runs meet at the parking lot at A and Jackson (Baja Cali).

Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Live music; 7p Geo’s Wings (Belleville) - Bike Night every Thursday night *Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) - Steve Zimmerman; 8p Jailhouse Rock (Trenton) - Class Act Karaoke JRs Last Call (Belleville) - DJ Schwen *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Open Mic Night every Thursday; 7p Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke every Thursday; 4p Schmitty’s (Smithton) - Live music; 8p Silver Creek Saloon & Grill (Belleville) - Well Hungarians; Every Thursday Night Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Live Music The Abbey (Belleville) - Singer/Songwriter Night Every Thursday; 7p-10p Wild Country (Collinsville) - Free Dance Lessons w/ JoyceWarren; 7:30p-10p

Geo’s Wings (Belleville) - Live music Hemingway’s Zen Garden (O’Fallon) - Live music; 7p *Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) - Steve Zimmerman; 8p Highway 61 Roadhouse (Webster Groves) - Live music; 7p-10p Jailhouse Rock (Trenton) - Class Act Karaoke Laurie’s (Edwardsville) - Live music; 9:30p *Knights of Columbus Watering Hole (O’Fallon) - Live music Lilly’s Lounge (Alton) - Karaoke *Papa Vito’s (Belleville) - Live music; 7p Piasa Winery & Pub (Grafton) - Open Mic Night every Friday night from 7p-11p Schatze’s (Belleville) - Live music every Friday; 9p Shenanigan’s (Belleville) - DJ or Live Music Silver Creek Saloon (Belleville) - Live music; 9p Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Live music, 5p-8p; and; 10p-2a *Stur Restaurant (Edwardsville) - Live music every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday The Abbey (Belleville) - Live music; 8p-12a Zapata’s Mexican Restaurant (Swansea) - Karaoke every Friday; 7p-11p

April 4th (Saturday)

4204 Main Street Brewing Company (Belleville) - Live music; 7:30p11:30p Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Stan Corliss every Saturday; 2-9p

April 3rd (Friday)

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HELP US rEVOLUTIONize (festival) CULTURE! We believe our community is in desperate need of creative spaces and have launched a campaign to obtain a geodesic dome and soulpad teepee tent for use during local festivals & beyond!

We invite you to collaborate with us as we create an inspiring interactive mobile village of artists, healers, & all creative minds!

Some of our goals:

-Display local arts and crafts, assissting entrepreneurs with being successful - Live painting, movement expression & communal art projects - Host a tea, kava & coffee library lounge w/ knowledge based books -Host foodshares, educational workshops & discussions - A healing center complete w/ massage therapists & yoga instructors - Hold space for spoken word open mic and jam sessions

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Filmmaking to Save Lives: The Heroin Project

by Dan Cross Ashley Seering was a student in the Mass Communications program at SIU-Edwardsville when she agreed to help make a public service announcement that ended up changing the direction of her career.

Students often do these kinds of spots just to gain experience and have something to put on their resume, but this one, requested by the Madison County State’s Attorney’s office, turned into something more than just a homework assignment. It was a PSA about heroin.

“I was always interested in journalism, which led to an interest in documentaries,” she explained. “I believe that, as a filmmaker, you have an obligation to help create change, and it is very important to me to help other people speak who don’t otherwise have a platform.”

The PSA made Seering aware of a story that needed to be told, and people who needed a voice, so she teamed up with SIUE instructor Cory Byers and dug deeper into the issue. The result is an hour-long documentary called The Heroin Project, which gives a platform to people who have been personally affected by the rising heroin epidemic in the Metro East.

Seering explains, “The movie focuses mainly on three stories: an assistant principal who lost her son to a heroin overdose, a father whose son is in prison and still struggling with his addiction, and a woman who is a former addict but is now clean and raising a family.”

Above & Below: Officer Chris Coyne in scenes from The Heroin Project

Seering and Byers began production last April, and the project consumed much of their time for the next nine months. Working with small crews (sometimes just the two of them), they conducted over 10 hours of interviews.

In addition to the people listed above, the film includes appearances by Madison County Coroner Steve Nonn, Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Gibbons, and Troy Police officer Chris Coyne.

“Most of the people who we interviewed were already advocates for the issue, so they were all very interested in talking, and their stories were really powerful and honest.” From a filmmaking perspective, the interviews look and sound amazing, though the film was shot with a minimal amount of equipment, mainly two Canon t2i cameras. A mark of a good filmmaker is getting quality footage from low budget gear, and Seering and Byers do a tremendous job of that in this movie, as you can see from the trailer on Vimeo. (https://vimeo.com/117619140) 26

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Bell’s death helped lead to the passage of the “Good Samaritan” law in Illinois that grants immunity to anyone bringing an overdose victim to a hospital or calling authorities for help.

Scene from The Heroin Project

The promotional materials for the film state that “Chances are, you know someone who has been directly impacted by the devastating effects of heroin.” I can vouch for that. I’ve personally known two people who died from heroin overdoses in the Metro East. To drive that point home, the film will conclude with an “In Memoriam” sequence with photos of people whose lives were taken by the drug. They have received 16 such photos so far.

Ched Hudgins

One of those photos will be of Ched Hudgins, the brother of my friends Kimmy Vrooman, Allison Scott, and Bill Hudgins. Ched passed away in April, 2013, just hours after he returned here from Alaska.

“It was his 5th or 6th time OD-ing,” his sister Kimmy explained. “He lived in Alaska, a successful executive chef on a small cruise ship. He would come home and binge, and occasionally OD. The heroin here lately has been very pure and very strong, and he was warned. He got off the plane from Alaska at noon and was ‘dead’ by probably 6. We unplugged him a few days later. EVIL DRUG YES!” There is no consensus about what is causing the rise in heroin overdoses; some attribute it to the crackdown on illegal prescription drugs and subsequent price increases for Oxycontin and other pharmaceuticals. Some blame it on the war in Afghanistan and increased flow of heroin out of that chaotic country. There are many contradictory theories, but no one doubts the scope of the problem. The number of heroin deaths in Madison County has grown from 5 in 2008 to 18 in 2010, and 23 last year, including three deaths in separate incidents on the very same night. The Heroin Project will help to show the stories and human emotion behind those numbers.

Seering and Byers expect to finish post-production on the film in March. After that, they want to share it as widely as possible. “We want to make DVDs of the film available free of charge for anyone who wants to show it in schools or other places.”

The trailer for this film can be seen here: https://vimeo.com/117619140

Donations to support this project can be made here: indiegogo.com/projects/the-heroin-project-adocumentary

“It has been heartbreaking to hear from so many people about their stories with addiction,” Seering said. “But we are hoping that putting faces to the problem will inspire more people to get involved.”

In the background is an image of Ched Hudgins’ ashes being dispersed into tranquil waters.

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Staring in awe as crystalline stalactites glisten off the moonlit cave walls A revelation of wonder as you explore each crevice and corridor feeling out the moist rocky exterior Light a match, throw it off the bridge see how far down it goes Fish who’ve never seen sunlight ahh how their scales do glow True examples of innocence can never be seen; not in nature, babies, or the stars so serene It is something we look for; an ideal we encase, but we get so close to purity and punch ourselves in the face The example can never be won The subtext of thought is madness left hemisphere, right use them as one

You Talk Too Much He spoke till he sucked all the air from the room not considering whom he was talking at or to.

The little woman before him he took little stock.

What opinions could she have that were better than the ones he’s got.

To this she gathered. He thinks little of me.

He will suck all the air right away from me.

And sure enough that is what he had done.

He thought all that talking was fun.

Had he listened or even heard her spoke.

He may have noticed she was about to choke.

On he went.

She had no hope.

Until, he asked a question.

The answer he thought he’d already know.

Will you marry me? Will you run my home?

To this she could only answer, no, before falling to her death on her last breath she spoke.

With shock he laughed.

He laughed till he cried.

She had pleased him, surprised him, and given him life.

And what in return could his words really give.

All he wanted now was for this woman to live.

As he laughed and he cried the air was renewed there was enough for two to consume.

And softly she stirred not able for words.

He waited and listened for the sounds of her.

Quietly he sat and waited.

Healing a broken heart takes time, he contemplated.

So around he planted little seeds that he knew in time would grow and begin to bloom.

When the lady did rise to her surprise there were colorful roses and posies in her eyes.

They smelled so fragrant and looked so good.

And there a silent man.

He stood, so gentle and patient, made kind by this time.

She smiled knowing better than to begin with words, But if she were to speak she would say, He could be hers.

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March 2015 Raccoon 20x16 $200

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Zeke Genard is a 24 year old artist from Collinsville IL.

Whales 20x16 $200

He enjoys exploring different

styles with his work but currently finds interest in animals and landscapes.

His work is on display through March

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Along with 16 of his paintings on display at Junction Coffee and Frozen Yogurt, you can also view prints of 23 paintings available for $10 each.

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“Irish Images” Exhibit Opening!

March 13th - March 22nd Call For Photographic Artists!

Irish Market Place and Str8Up Magazine

Proudly Announce a Contest for Photographers of All Ages!

- $300 in Cash Prizes – (Winners will also receive print and on-line marketing of their work via Straight Up Magazine.)

Displayed art will be black & white or color photography where the photographer’s lens captures a moment in time or place, a facial gesture, a flicker, a reflection, a glimpse, a movement or an expression reflective of the Irish and/or Ireland.

W i t h e v e r y p u r c h a s e o f a n e x h i b i t o r ’s w o r k f r o m T h e S t r 8 U p G a l l e r y d u r i n g t h e o p e n i n g , Str ai g ht Up Ma g a z i n e w i l l m a k e a d on ati on to T h e Hi b er n i an Hu ng er Fo o d D r i ve.

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