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Serving Up Art, Music, and Culture for the Metro East’s Enjoyment

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Inside Page Editors Word – June 2013

June 2013

Straight Up Magazine is here with its 11th edition ‘Serving Up Art, Music and Culture for the Metro-East’s Enjoyment’. St. Louis has its arts and entertainment magazines.

The Metro East deserves its own. And here it is. It’s called Straight Up!!!

We are pleased to have Kevin Pickard as the cover artist for this eleventh Straight Up edition! Kevin refers to his work as “New Classic Pop Art”. See more of Kevin Pickard in our Submissions section.

We thank our writers for their poignant features. We appreciate our fans who have submitted their works for publication. And “Likes” to all you followers on Facebook!!!

Straight Up loves you!!!!

The mission of Straight Up Magazine is to support local arts and artists and the businesses and organizations that support local arts and artists. Please feel free to contact us with ideas, comments, information, etc. that might assist us in our mission to serve you, the residents of the Metro-East.

WE WANT YOU! - All you artistic and creative types out there! You should contact us. Show us your work. Tell us of your craft and brief personal/artistic history. Submit any art form that you’d like. Perhaps, you can be one of our next published contributors or even a featured artist. See our “Wanted” poster in this edition for submission details.

Check out the Submissions Pages to see who’s featured this month. Next month, that could be you!!

Enjoy Str8 Up. Tell your friends. Send us your work. And visit our website at StraightUpMagazine.net. (You can scan our QRC on the cover.) You’ll see Straight Up Magazine at nearly 200 area distribution locations. And we’ll see you at the clubs, theatres and festivals all over the Metro-East.

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June Credits - Staff

Managing Editors: Dylan Seibert, Paul Seibert Content Editors: Dylan Seibert, Paul Seibert Layout Design Artists: Mark Polege (MarkusDesignWorks.com), Michelle Reynolds Sales: Brenton Ebersole, Brian Gardner, Daniel Nygard, Paul Seibert Ad Artists: Michelle Reynolds, Shannon Davis, Wil Sullivan Wanted Poster: Michelle Reynolds Calendar: Dylan Seibert Website Design: Mark Polege (MarkusDesignWorks.com) Photography: Mark Polege

June Credits - Contributors

Cover Art: “Robot” by Kevin Pickard (KMPickardart.com) Cover Logo: Josh Rowan (JoshuaRowan.com) Photography: Tim Moore (Steeped in History) Comics: Brian Gardner, De Robinson, Wil Sullivan Feature Writers: Julia Jenson, Mark Johnson, Robyn L. Kirsch, Daniel Nygard

June Credits - Submissions

Justin C. Fash – Steampunk Drawing Kevin Pickard – New Classic Pop Art (KMPickardart.com) Megan Waggoner – Prose All material in this publication is copyrighted to the individual contributors or Straight Up Magazine, LLC and may not be reproduced without written consent. We are very grateful to those who have submitted material to be considered for publication. However, the opinions and views of those contributing content to Straight Up do not necessarily reflect those of Str8 Up Magazine.

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June 2013

Woman of substance:

Pooling creativity to benefit the community

by Robyn L. Kirsch

I am woman, hear me roar - a common anthem of ladies pulling themselves by the bootstraps and bringing dreams to action - something the iconic figure in the local community of Belleville, Kim Vrooman, A.K.A. Kimmy V, personifies. As a fixture of the Bellevegas landscape, she has not only influenced the lives of many with her candid, fiery lyrics and soulful song-o-plenty, but she has acted as a pillar of strength to the many women who look up to her. Growing up with a military background and a mother, Joy Armour Hudgins, who spent years as a family advocacy program manager for the U.S. Army and, later, a manager of the Shelter Shop for the Violence Prevention Center of Southwestern Illinois, it isn’t a surprise that Vrooman has grown to be a selfless, empathetic individual who goes to all lengths to help those around her.

“I always knew Kim was a giver, not a taker - she’s been a loving individual her whole life, and I love being able to volunteer at the shop,” Hudgins said.

Woman with many hats - Vrooman is the lead singer of the local band Earthsol, winning the title of Best Female Vocalist in 2003 by the Riverfront Times and she’s been hosting an open mic in Soulard at the Shanti, which was voted Best Open Mic in St. Louis in 2008. As Executive Director and founder of the Tapestry of Community Offerings, A.K.A. TOCO, which she built from the ground up about 11 years ago with her husband, Tony, friends and family, Vrooman has aided many initiatives to help families and children in our area, as well as funded through TOCO annual single mother scholarships at Southwestern Illinois College. After completing her higher education at Southern Illinois University, she moved on to teach English at SWIC. Although, she doesn’t teach at SWIC currently, we could all learn a lesson from her, which is to love your neighbor - she’s a pro.

Not only an artist - musically, lyrically, poetically in her own right Vrooman is a passionate individual who brings smiles and spirit to her fans and comrades, said Dan Cross, longtime friend of Vrooman and bandmate of Earthsol who works bass, sax and vocals, when he’s not spearheading the film department at SWIC.

“I’ve known her for a long time, in varying capacities, and she literally has the power to bring people together,” Cross said. “When we’re on stage or with friends or anywhere, really, she just lights up a crowd, no matter big or small, and everyone becomes one big family.”

(EARTHSOL LEFT TO RIGHT): Matt Scott (guitar/vocals), Kim Vrooman (guitar/ vocals), Dan Cross (bass), Larry Hoff (drums and percussion)

hosting our own community programs. Today TOCO hosts seven different community programs.

What were some of the benefiting organizations from the annual TOCO Festivals? The past two TOCO Festivals were record breakers thanks to TOCO Board Vice President Teresa Parker; owner of The Shanti in Historic Soulard. She took the festival to a new level. Because of her influence on the festival’s success, and the success at the resale shop, run by Colleen Cramsey, TOCO has been able to operate a business which houses the TOCO office which gives me a place to work and develop and maintain our direct service programs, all of our event storage, the TOCO Shop, The TOCO Textile Pantry, TOCO Recycling efforts, and more.

How has the TOCO Shop been involved with Women’s Herstory? Tapestry of Community Offerings NFP took over Herstory Weekend proper in its second year of existence. I originally started it with Amy Cyrus, former owner of the Ground Floor Club. While I was on staff at SWIC, I became a member and, at one time, Chair of the Women’s History Month, or Herstory Month Committee. At that time, I suggested that the event start providing a scholarship. That is when the event turned from just a night of music to a night with a purpose. The only way TOCO Shop specifically has been involved is that we cross promote the event (we give out discount entrance coupons when you donate in March to TOCO Shop). TOCO Shop also decorates all of our events. And TOCO Shop also received one year’s donations from the clothing exchange portion of the event (although, we no longer do that feature).

What are the plans for next year’s TOCO Festival? This year’s TOCO Interview with Kimmy V: Festival will happen for our fourth year at Jellystone Park in Eureka, MO, How has your shop grown since its inception? When we opened the shop, September 27 & 28. TOCO Festival has a lot to offer this year. For the 2nd there were no paid employees and a few volunteers. We donated most of year in a row, we are hosting our direct service feature within the festival. our funds to other not for profits such as Make-A-Wish Foundation, with We invite different groups of children and families in need in our comthe exception of one single parent scholarship we hosted at SWIC, and our munity to come out to the day camp aspect of our Saturday during festival. annual toy and supply drive. After some consultation and thought, I decided They will partake in a number of workshops and creative arts and sciences that, in order to grow TOCO fully into our mission, we would need to start sessions, free of charge. Last year we served 28 children. Those particular 4

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The festival is going to be great this year! Our 12th year! The musical line-up includes: EarthSol (my band); Vitamen A; Sully; BOB, Elemental Shakedown, Following the Water, Cree Rider, Old Salt Union, and many more! There are numerous kids’ activities, PM Babysittters Club, and lots of fun for the whole family.

How old are your kids now? And your husband - is he still an integral part of your music and TOCO? Emma is almost 2, and JP is 8. Tony is doing good. His band, Vitamen A, has been taking a break from playing out to focus on songwriting and development until the summertime. He is the Marketing Director for Camp Ondessonk; an amazing nature camp in Southern Illinois. He also works with Triple Jam Productions and they will run the summer concert series at the Alton Amphitheater again this summer.

He is a busy man too!

How many volunteers do you have working at the TOCO shop? We have about 20-30 active volunteers; some come once a month, some once a week, some once a day. All of them ARE AMAZING PEOPLE. Our youngest volunteer is two and our oldest - I don’t want to guess... We have a good group of caring, thoughtful individuals. It is like a club for givers.

We are always looking for folks to join the club!

What are some of your programs and services at the TOCO Shop? The shop itself is a gift to the community it serves. By offering very low cost, high quality items, there are folks who live better lives because the shop is there. That sounds funny at first, but we have regulars that come in daily, weekly, monthly. Everyone has a story. We just enjoy seeing everyone and being able to provide them with a service. We also host the TOCO Textile Pantry, and because of the shop, in 2012 TOCO Textile Pantry, through a referral program with other social service agencies, provided clothing, shoes, and housewares to 56 individual children and 41 families in need free of charge.

How is Earthsol doing? Any new music in the last year or so? Any new tunes/tracks coming out anytime in the near future? EarthSol plays out about once per month these days. Our upcoming gigs are: June 22nd at Blue Agave in Belleville; August 10th at The Shanti; August 30th Alton Amphitheater; TOCO Family Festival September 27 & 28.

We are releasing a new CD this summer... it has been due out for a decade.

Don’t ask. I gave birth to two children instead of digital CD babies. What can I say; both are exhilarating and enlightening and life changing!

How is the relationship between you and your Earthsol bandmates? I love the guys. Everyone of them is a true honest friend. I love writing songs with my brother-in-law Matt. We’ve been doing it for over a decade! We’ve been through allot over the years, and the guys are there no matter what.

They are my family.

What drives the band? What inspires you? Life drives us and inspires us.

All of our songs, or most, are about the evolution of the human condition.

Love drives us and inspires us. We sing a lot, or especially I do, about trying to get down to what is most important about being human; loving one another. And legalizing the constitution of course .

What events or shows do you have planned? There are a fun 80s pub crawl in Soulard in August and a Halloween in July Belleville Pub Crawl coming

up as TOCO Festival pre-parties. Watch the web: www.toconfp.org; www. tocofestival.org; www.tocoshop.com.

It’s been three years now since the TOCO Shop has opened its doors.

How do you feel its mission has benefited the community? Are there any changes or expansions in its future? We need a new building. We would also like to see some new board members with fresh ideas. We are growing, but we need the help of the community. We can do this together. We need donations for the shop and the NFP. We need volunteers. We’d like to double the size of our existing programs and double our number of programs in the next three years. YOU can help!

How do you feel your teaching and musical connections within the community have helped facilitate or generate for feedback and awareness for the shop? I would not be where I am today without my experiences in music, and in education. I miss teaching. I miss it a lot. Someday all of these experiences of me serving in our community will serve a higher purpose in my future classrooms. I have no doubt that I am not done teaching. But then, I’m not done learning yet either.

Scholarships 2012: Georgia Costello SWIC President; Recipient Whitney Leech (other Recipient not pictured: Ashley Hall); Kim Vrooman: TOCO Executive Director; Christine Tierney: TOCO Board Secretary / TOCO Herstory Weekend Cochair; Rena Thoele SWIC Foundation Associate Director

Photos courtesy Kim Vrooman.

For more on Kim Vrooman and TOCO, visit the Straight Up website.

Also visit: Tapestry Of Community Organizations 825 West Main Street Belleville (IL) 618-257-8626

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Culture

June 2013

Brew, Que and You – First Annual Brew & Que Comes to Belleville

by Mark Johnson

Belleville is known for its downtown events: Art on the Square, the Chili Cook-off and Wine, Dine and Jazz, to name a few. Each of these have become staples of the social year for Bellevilleians, a people who seem to love mixing food, drink and art with sectioned-off streets and tents. This year we’ll get to add another event to the list: Belleville Main Street’s Brew & Que BBQ Challenge and Craft Beer Walk, which will kick off on June 8 from 11 am to 9 pm.

The brainchild of Big Daddy’s 618 part-owner, Scott Schmelzel, the event combines the two great culinary companions of every good summer, barbecue and beer. The barbecue portion of the event will take place on one block of Belleville’s East Main Street between Church and Charles Streets and the Craft Beer Walk will be located in businesses across the downtown and will run from noon to 4 pm. Non-craft beers will also be available throughout the event.

The barbecue will take place throughout the day on the block and, like the Chili Cook-off, includes a challenge which will name a first place winner of the event. Contestants will be able to create anything they like for the competition, be it ribs or pulled pork, but only the tastiest will get the custom-made pig ribbon and bragging rights for the year. Voting works like this: every sale of barbecue includes a ticket to vote, so those that buy six items will get six chances to vote in the competition, those who buy only one get one vote, and so on. Voting will last until 7 pm with the winners being announced at 8 pm.

Also, again like the Chili Cook-off, samples from each vendor will be available for a modest $1-2 per sample. Entrée prices will vary as those are set by the contestants, but everyone should be able to try a wide selection of the foods hoping to claim the ribbon. Vendors will range from Mr. BBQ, the Pie Pantry, Shooters Bar to the East Side Volunteer Fire Department; at least nine vendors will be bringing their best to the competition.

Variety is the name of the game for the Craft Beer Walk which will bring creations from thirteen breweries like local favorites Schlafly and 4 Hands, as well as others from around the nation like Shiner, Stone, Abita and Founders. The brew walk is fashioned after the Art and Wine Walk in mechanics, which means that when you buy a ticket, you’ll receive a map of each local business that’s offering samples downtown. Beers will be available in 1-3 oz samples, the amount limited by Illinois Law. And one $15 ticket gets you 16 tastings.

If food and brews aren’t enough to keep you entertained, there will also be three bands playing during the day and a DJ spinning throughout the event as well.

All of the proceeds go to benefit Belleville Main Street, which seeks to revitalize and invigorate Belleville’s downtown through coordination with local businesses, leaders, active community members and the Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce.

Check out the Brew & Que – napkins and steins will be provided. If you have any questions about the event, you can call 233-2015 or visit www.BellevilleMainStreet.net for more information.

Old Town Market is Back in Season

by Mark Johnson

May 4 was the first day of many for 2013’s season of the Old Town Market in Downtown Belleville.

Located in the parking lot at the corner of West Main and 1st Street, the market brings vendors from across the county from 7:30 am to noon each Saturday. Vendor’s booths are all filled with handmade, homemade, and homegrown items.

The market began after a group of members of the Turkey Hill Grange wanted to bring some of their produce and products to locals in Belleville. The result has been a market that brings some of the highest quality produce from local farmers and gardeners as well as other artisan items like bread, cupcakes, as well as crafts and flowers. Set up in tents across the parking lot, there’s usually a musician strumming away nearby and lots of people milling about, chatting with the vendors and buying the good things before them.

Each vendor brings something unique to the market, and most of the produce you’ll find here is organic, natural and from less than 25 miles away. Coming to a market like this and speaking to the person who harvested the tomatoes you’re buying creates a real appreciation for the food and the process behind bringing it to your table. And three of the vendors you’ll find at the market are:

Cooley Farms is a specialty crop farm located in Carlyle, Illinois. Cooley Farms produces pecans, asparagus, blackberries, heirloom tomatoes, radishes, and one of their most well-known and unique offerings, brown eggs. Cooley Farms is specifically licensed to sell brown eggs at markets like ours. Their chickens are fed on a wide variety of foods that improve their egg’s nutritional value and flavor over store-bought varieties.

Turkey Hill Grange, represented by David Donley, brings a huge assortment of homemade jams, jellies and produce to the market each Saturday. Turkey Hill Grange is a fraternal organization with a specific interest in agriculture. Donley had some apple butter last weekend made in a copper kettle over a wood fire, the original method of making this favorite. They have many varieties of jams and jellies that are made with homegrown fruits.

Dale and Pat Black are known for their honey. Dale has raised bees since he was 11 when his dad found a bee swarm on a fence. Dale began more seriously keeping bees after selling his cattle a number of years ago. Now he has forty hives and his bees produce honey from nectars gathered from a wide variety of sources which gives their honey a flavor unique to the region.

Find out more at 233-2015 or visit www.BellevilleMainStreet.net/index.php?pagekey=oldtown_main.

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June 2013

McKendree University Gallery of Arts Presents

by Julia Jenson

times got completely lost as I became entranced by the spontaneity of using different patterned decorative papers cut into shapes and placing them within the confines of the printed background, creating a unique and separate world.”

To celebrate Jansheski’s “Sicilian Dynasty Part I” run at the gallery, there will be an Artist’s Reception on Thursday, June 6 from 4:00-7:00 pm.

Downtown Lebanon shops will be open the evening of June 6 for your shopping pleasure.

The McKendree University Gallery of Art is open Fridays and Saturdays from 1:00-4:00pm. The gallery is staffed by volunteers from the university and surrounding community and is free and open to the public.

In addition to the artist showcases, the “Gallery: Talk” program is a new speaker and event series hosted at the gallery. These events are also free and open to the public.

There’s a new addition to the Brick Street in Lebanon, Illinois. The McKendree University Gallery of Art opened in November and has been bringing new talent and life to the Lebanon community.

McKendree hopes the gallery can be a way to showcase student talent, as well as an opportunity for students to earn hands on experience working in a gallery, interacting with artists and the community, and gaining real world training. It features exhibits by students, faculty, alumni, and artists from across the country.

Each month spotlights a new installation or collection with most of the artwork available for sale.

From June 5-24, the gallery will feature the work of artist David Jansheski - a visual artist, painter, printmaker, and the occasional educator who has dedicated the last 30 years to his arts career. For him, not pursuing a career in which he was creating something, making something, seeing his ideas become reality or involved in the creative process was not an option. “I feel as though I’ve had little choice. It’s something that I must do for my mental, emotional, and spiritual survival,” Jansheski said. Once he has an idea or a direction for a project, Jansheski explores it within a “series” context. He enjoys

The McKendree University Gallery of Art is located at 224 Saint working in different mediums and being involved in various activities. “I Louis Street, Lebanon, IL. To find out more about the gallery or to volunfind that one endeavor can inform the next one.” His mediums range from teer, e-mail: dlotting@mckendree.edu or asmaclennan@mckendree.edu. prints to paintings to working with wood and dimensional materials, and Or visit: http://www.mckendree.edu/academics/info/college/ he has learned how one medium can arts-sciences/arts/art/gallery-of-art.php often lead him to the next.

The collection featured at the

McKendree Gallery is titled “Sicilian Dynasty Part I.” Jansheski spent the past year drawing and gleaning forms, To view more of Jansheski’s portfolio, shapes, patterns, and colors from the visit JansheskiOriginals.com.

Mr. and Mrs. John Wright salute photographs he took on a trip to SicDavid Jansheski ily. He says this trip has inspired a on the opening of his fine arts exhibit Photos courtesy David Jansheski.

“Sicilian Dynasty Part I” new sojourn for his artwork. at the McKendree University

“On some of the most recent Gallery of Art 224 Saint Louis Street, pieces I’ll have in the McKendree Lebanon, Illinois exhibition, I had a lot of fun and at June 5 – 24, 2013 StraightUpMagazine.net

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June Calendar of Events

June 2013

June 1st (Saturday) Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Randy Clemmons 2-6pm; Stan Corliss 6-10pm Alton Riverfront Amphitheater (Alton) - Tour De Cure Bike Ride; Check-In Time begins at 6am; Longer rides start at 7am with the shorter rides starting at 10am; Join hundreds of cyclists in this fund raising event for the American Diabetes Association. Travel along the Great River Road, flat & moderately hilly country roads on routes of 16, 30, 50, and 100 miles crossing ferries and bridges. There will be support vehicles patrolling the routes and stocked rest stops every 9 to 12 miles.

Following the ride all cyclists enjoy complimentary lunch, live music and free admission into Raging Rivers Water Park!

Bee Hollow Market (Mascoutah) - Wine Tasting; 11am - 2pm; In conjunction with Downtown Mascoutah Ice Cream Social Belle Clair Fairgrounds (Belleville) - 47th Annual Shriners Circus; 2pm and 7:30pm Belle Clair Fairgrounds (Belleville) - Doll, toy, bear, dollhouse & miniature show; 9:30am-3pm Bethalto Church of God (Bethalto) - Southern Gospel Monthly Concert Series; 7-8pm Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Karaoke Night Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Live Music Creole House Historic Site (Prairie du Rocher) - Rendezvous Open House; Guided tours of French-American traditional home; 10am-4pm Downtown (Belleville) - Shriners Parade Downtown (Belleville) - Old Town Farmers Market. Catch the morning’s pick of fresh, flavorful produce grown by local farmers.

Peruse the booths of local artisans for one-of-a-kind treasures. Shop outdoors while you get to know your local growers and run into friends or meet new ones! Open every Saturday, 7:30 am – Noon, May through November 16th, rain or shine. Corner of 1st and West Main Street Downtown (Edwardsville) - Land Of Goshen Community Market; 8am-12pm; Come experience the Land of Goshen Community Market! The Market is your best source for locally grown farm products, tasty baked goods, and wonderful art and gift ideas. The selection changes weekly so plan to visit more than once to fully appreciate the wide selection available. Live entertainment and free demonstrations add to the festive atmosphere. Free Downtown (Lebanon) - City Wide Yard Sale Downtown (Lebanon) - Garden Tour Downtown (Lebanon) - Merchant Sidewalk Sale Downtown (Lebanon) - Lakers Car Club Cruise; West St Louis Street; 6-9pm Downtown (Mascoutah) - Ice Cream Social & Volksmarch; 12pm; Annual event sponsored by the Mascoutah Chamber of Commerce. Sample free Ice Cream treats from participating merchants.

Great family event.

Downtown (St. Jacob) - Jakey in June; 5th Annual BBQ CookOff featuring 30 professional teams; Live music by RX Blues Band from 6-11pm 8

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Downtown (Waterloo) - GLOW City Wide Yard Sale; Eckert’s Farm (Belleville) - Strawberry Festival; 9am - 5pm Eckert’s Farms (Belleville) - Summer Concert Fest; 7- 9pm; FREE; Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy a beautiful evening with family and friends. If it rains, the concert will be canceled.

Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Hoosier Daddy’s 3pm; American Idle 8pm; 21 and older Fezziwig’s Marketplace (Lebanon) - Gourmet Foods Tasting; 11am-3pm; Free Fezziwig’s Marketplace (Lebanon) - Small Wine Tasting; 4-6pm; $5 Fort des Chartres (Prairie du Rocher) - Summer Rendezvous with hundreds of 18th century re-enactors Freedom Farm (Freeburg) - The Devolution Shrimpapalooza; Fundraiser / benefit in memory of Devon Elbe Hemingway’s Zen Garden (O’Fallon) - Live Music; 7pm Laurie’s Place (Edwardsville) - Every Sat - Jam Session w/ Mo’ Pleasure - 2-6pm Lilly’s Lounge (Alton) - Karaoke New Art Legacies (Fairview Heights) - Advanced Book Binding with Renee Scott; class 2 of 3;1-4pm No-Jacks Bar & Grill (Smithton) - DJ & Karaoke Every Saturday; 9pm Phil’s Bar & Grill (Wood River) - Karaoke/DJ; 9pm - 2am Piasa Winery & Pub (Grafton ) - Gentleman Bandits Plum Local (Belleville) - Live Music; 8pm Pop’s (Sauget) - Limp Bizkit; 105.7 The Point presents; 8pm; with tbd; $30 advance, $30 day of show, $2 minor surcharge Schatze’s (Belleville) - Live Music Shenanigan’s (Belleville) - DJ or Live Music SIUE (Edwardsville) - Xfest 2013; 7-9pm Smitty’s at the Marina (New Athens) - Benefit for Tracy Yon; 10am; Music by Silverback 7pm Spectators Sports Bar and Grill (Alton) - Country Karaoke; 9pm – 1am SWIC (Belleville) - Creative Kids Art Class: “3D Hand Drawing”; 12:30 p.m.

The Cyclery and Fitness Center (Edwardsville) - Saturday Morning East Side Road Ride; 7am The Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - The Alley Tones; 9pm Township Park (Alhambra) - Alhambra Homecoming; Rides, games, food, parades & live music Whiteside Middle School (Belleville) - Quilts from the Heart Quilt Show; Quilts from the Heart is presented by Hearts ‘n’ Hands Quilt Guild to promote the art of quilting and highlight the fabulous work of our members. The show features over 200 quilts, numerous vendors, antique quilt bed-turnings and demonstrations.

Wild Country (Collinsville) - Hicktown Woodland Park (Collinsville) - International Horseradish Festival; Collinsville is the self-proclaimed “Horseradish Capital of the World” with two-thirds of the U.S. horseradish crop being grown in the area. Participate in unique events such as a “root derby” and “root

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June 2nd (Sunday) Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Stan Corliss 2-6pm Belle Clair Fairgrounds (Belleville) - 47th Annual Shriners Circus; 2pm and 7pm Belle Clair Fairgrounds (Belleville) - Doll, Toy & Mini Show Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site (Collinsville) - Lecture: Purple Martins; Learn about purple martins from 1-2pm Free Club 111 (Pontoon Beach) - Crossing Mason; 6pm Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - First Sunday of Every Month Jam 4-8pm Downtown (Belleville) - Shriners Parade Downtown (St. Jacob) - Jakey in June; 5th Annual BBQ Cook-Off featuring 30 professional teams Eckert’s Farm (Belleville) - Strawberry Festival; 9am - 5pm Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Hoosier Daddy’s; 2pm; Radio Star; 7pm; Must be 21 Haskell Park (Alton) - Free Concert; 7pm; Bring a blanket or lawn chair.

Piasa Winery & Pub (Grafton) - Typsy Gypsy Pop’s (Sauget) - Alkaline Trio with Bayside, Off With Their Heads; 105.7 The Point & Judy Productions welcome; 6:30pm; $20 advance, $24 day of show, $2 minor surcharge Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke The Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Open Mic Night Whiteside Middle School (Belleville) - Quilts from the Heart Quilt Show; Quilts from the Heart is presented by Hearts ‘n’ Hands Quilt Guild to promote the art of quilting and highlight the fabulous work of our members. The show features over 200 quilts, numerous vendors, antique quilt bed-turnings and demonstrations.

Woodland Park (Collinsville) - International Horseradish Festival; Collinsville is the self-proclaimed “Horseradish Capital of the World” with two-thirds of the U.S. horseradish crop being grown in the area. Participate in unique events such as a “root derby” and “root sacking,” along with such activities like cooking contests, and plenty of entertainment, food and family fun. Free; 10am-6pm

June 3rd (Monday)

The Governor French Academy Gallery (Belleville) - Gateway East Artist Guild Exhibit; Lost Treasures; Runs through August 30th; Opening reception June 7th

June 4th (Tuesday) Alton Little Theater (Alton) - Drama Camp at ALT; 12:30 2:30pm; The Creative Dance Studio presents Drama Camp at ALT (ages 9-16), Tuition is $75.

Bike Surgeon (Shiloh) - Tuesday Night Metro East Road Ride; 6pm Blue Agave (Belleville) - Open Mic every Tues Fezziwig’s Marketplace (Lebanon) - Cooking DemoSensational Summer Salads using Healthy Olive Oils & Balsamic Vinegars; 6-7:30pm; $15 Hemingway’s Zen Garden (O’Fallon) - Live Music; 7pm Pitcher’s Pub (Belleville) - Tenacious Trivia; 8pm Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke

June 5th (Wednesday) Alton Little Theater (Alton) - Drama Camp at ALT; 12:30 2:30pm; The Creative Dance Studio presents Drama Camp at ALT (ages 9-16), Tuition is $75.

Chez Marilyn (Alton) - Rogers and Nienhaus; 7-10pm Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Live Jazz, Cigar/Scotch Night Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Karaoke Every Wed Dandy Inn (Fairview Heights) - Car Cruise; 5-9pm Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Scott And Karl 6pm; Must be 21 Hemingway’s Zen Garden (O’Fallon) - Live Music; 7pm McKendree University Gallery of Art (Lebanon) - David Jansheski, Sicilian Dynasty Part I, New Works on Paper; June 5-24; Opening Reception June 6; 4-7pm Pitcher’s Pub (Belleville) - Acoustic Asylum; 8:30pm PSOP/SWIC Programs and Services for Older Persons (Belleville) - Gateway East Artist Guild monthly meeting; 6pm; www.GEAG.net PSOP/SWIC Programs and Services for Older Persons (Belleville) - Line Dancing; 1:30 - 3 pm; Our instructor, Carol Schwartz, will show you new line dances and techniques each week.

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Schatze’s (Belleville) - Open Mic; 7 - 11pm; with AfterHours Entertainment & your host Banyon Hanner The Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Open Mic Night Wild Country (Collinsville) - The Taping of St. Louis Country With WIL gang, Derrick, Danny, Bo & Judy! Open 7pm-1am; - $5 for everyone, FREE w/ valid College ID! Wood River Roundhouse (Wood River) - Imperial Swing Dance Lessons; 6:30 - 9pm

June 6th (Thursday) Alton Little Theater (Alton) - Drama Camp at ALT; 12:30 2:30pm; The Creative Dance Studio presents Drama Camp at ALT (ages 9-16), Tuition is $75.

Bubby and Sissy’s (Alton) - Karaoke Dance Party; 9:30pm 1:30am Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Live Jazz Daddieo’s Nite Out (Wood River) - DJ & Karaoke With DJ Co1; 9:30pm-1:30am Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Radio Star; 7pm; Must be 21 Fezziwig’s Marketplace (Lebanon) - Special Wine Tasting in Honor of Artist David Jansheski premiering at the adjacent McKendree University Gallery of Art; 4-7pm; $10 Great River Road (IL-3) and Clifton Terrace Road on the River (Godfrey) - Water Ski Show; 7pm weather permitting Hemingway’s Zen Garden (O’Fallon) - Live Music; 7pm Jailhouse Rock (Trenton) - Class Act Karaoke McKendree University Gallery of Art (Lebanon) - David Jansheski, Sicilian Dynasty Part I, New Works on Paper; June 5-24; Opening Reception June 6; 4-7pm Marissa Park (Marissa) - Marissa Coal Festival; Food, poker, live music; 5-10pm Riverview Park (Alton) - Free Concert; 8pm Rural King (Swansea) - Farmers Market; Thursdays from 1am1-3pm; rain or shine Schatze’s (Belleville) - Bike Night with Live Music SWIC (Belleville) - Opening reception of Laura Strand, Jack Decoteau, & Mary C. Nasser; 6-8pm The Abbey (Belleville) - Singer/Songwriters; 7pm The Acropolis Restaurant (Belleville) - Live Music Lunch; The Tailgate Troubadours; every Thursday; 11:30am-1pm The Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Live Music The Wildey Theatre (Edwardsville) - Satisfaction: Tribute to The Rolling Stones; 8pm The Wolf (Ballwin) - Rogers and Nienhaus (of the Metro East); 6-10pm Wild Country (Collinsville) - Free Dance Lessons from 7:30 10 w/ Joyce Warren

Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Stan Corliss 5-9pm Alton Little Theater (Alton) - Drama Camp at ALT; 12:302:30pm; The Creative Dance Studio presents Drama Camp at ALT (ages 9-16), Tuition is $75.

Alton VFW (Alton) - DD Revival; 7-11pm Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Live Jazz Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Live Music Club Escapade (Belleville) - Opening Artist Reception; 5-8pm; Part of Belleville First Friday for the Arts Downtown (Belleville) - City of Belleville Car and Bike Cruise on Main Street from The Square to 3rd and West Main. Live music with the ZB’s; 6-9pm Downtown (Belleville) – First Friday for the Arts; Four Downtown galleries to feature new exhibits with demonstrations and receptions for the artists. Club Escapade, Governor French Gallery, Rising Star Too and Sole Survivor Leather and Gallery; 5-8pm; See above and below for individual listings.

Downtown (Highland) - Schweizerfest; The Highland Jaycees sponsor the annual Homecoming celebration called the Schweizerfest, celebrates city’s Swiss heritage; 7pm-12am Eckert’s Farms (Belleville) - Summer Concert Fest; 7 - 9pm; FREE; Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy a beautiful evening with family and friends. If it rains, the concert will be canceled.

Edwardsville City Park (Edwardsville) - 15th Annual Route 66 Festival; The second weekend of June every year, the Edwardsville Route 66 Festival welcomes 100-150 classic cars touring the state as part of the annual Illinois Route 66 Association Motor Tour. The two day event includes food entertainment, classic car show, children’s area with inflatables and activities, beer tent, bike ramble, 10K run and more!

Fairmount Park (Collinsville) - Every Friday night at Fairmount is a Party at the Park! Join us for racing, live music, drink specials and more in this weekly summer tradition. Gates open at 6pm with race post time at 7:30pm Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Acoustic Asylum; 3pm; Ultraviolets; 8pm; Must be 21 Governor French Academy Gallery (Belleville) - 2013 Gateway East Artist Guild Exhibit; Lost Treasures; Opening reception 5-8pm; Part of Belleville First Friday for the Arts; Exhibit runs June 3rd through August 30th

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Pitcher’s Pub (Belleville) - Tim Session; 9pm-1am Plum Local (Belleville) - Live Music; 8pm Plush (St. Louis) - Gypsy Jones (of the Metro East); 8pm Rising Star Too (Belleville) - Opening Art Gallery Artist Reception; 5-8pm; Part of Belleville First Friday for the Arts Schatze’s (Belleville) - Live Music Shenanigan’s (Belleville) - DJ or Live Music Sole Survivor Gallery (Belleville) - Opening Artist Reception; Charles T. Jones doing live portraits; 5-8pm; Part of Belleville First Friday for the Arts St. Elizabeth Parish (Granite City) - St. Elizabeth Parish Picnic; Free The Abbey (Belleville) - Jazz Trio; 7:30-10:30pm The Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Live Music The Wildey Theatre (Edwardsville) - Exile and Juice Newton; 8pm

June 8th (Saturday) Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Graham Pagano 2-6pm; Stan Corliss 6-10pm Alton Riverfront Amphitheater (Alton) - Bluegrass Festival; This annual Feed the Need concert showcases a bluegrass festival. It will be hosted by The Harmans and feature legendary artists such as Marty Stuart, Marty Raybon and The Expedition Show. All proceeds benefit Senior Services Plus Meals on Wheels program; Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Children under 5 are free.

Belle Clair Fairgrounds (Belleville) - Antique American Glass/ Pottery Blue Agave (Belleville) - John Bartley Cassens Transport Company (Edwardsville) - Route 66 Bicycle Ride; 7:30am Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Karaoke Night Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Live Music Downtown (Belleville) - Old Town Farmers Market. Catch the morning’s pick of fresh, flavorful produce grown by local farmers.

Peruse the booths of local artisans for one-of-a-kind treasures. Shop

outdoors while you get to know your local growers and run into friends or meet new ones! Open every Saturday, 7:30 am – Noon, May through November 16th, rain or shine. Corner of 1st and West Main Street Downtown (Belleville) - First Annual Belleville Brew & Que, BBQ Challenge and Craft Beer Walk; third block of East Main;11am9pm Downtown (Belleville) - Belleville Car and Bike Cruise; Sponsored by Pitcher’s Pub & Oliver C. Joseph; 6-9pm; Live music by The ZB’s Downtown (Edwardsville) - Land Of Goshen Community Market; 8am–12pm; Come experience the Land of Goshen Community Market! The Market is your best source for locally grown farm products, tasty baked goods, and wonderful art and gift ideas. The selection changes weekly so plan to visit more than once to fully appreciate the wide selection available. Live entertainment and free demonstrations add to the festive atmosphere. Free Downtown (Highland) - Schweizerfest; The Highland Jaycees sponsor the annual Homecoming celebration called the Schweizerfest, celebrates city’s Swiss heritage; 12pm-12am Downtown (Waterloo) - Garden Tour of the Historic Homes of Waterloo; Monroe County Master Gardeners will host a garden tour featuring the Historic Homes of Waterloo celebrating the city’s 125th Anniversary; Admission: $15 in advance, $18 day of the event Edwardsville City Park (Edwardsville) - 15th Annual Route 66 Festival; The second weekend of June every year, the Edwardsville Route 66 Festival welcomes 100-150 classic cars touring the state as part of the annual Illinois Route 66 Association Motor Tour. The two day event includes food entertainment, classic car show, children’s area with inflatables and activities, beer tent, bike ramble, 10K run and more!

Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Acoustic Asylum; 3pm; Ultraviolets; 8pm; Must be 21 Gateway Center (Collinsville) - Star City Games.Com 10K Weekend Hemingway’s Zen Garden (O’Fallon) - Live Music; 7pm Jack Schmitt Cadillac (O’Fallon) - Keeping Kids Safe Project Safety Fair Laurie’s Place (Edwardsville) - Every Sat - Jam Session w/ Mo’ Pleasure - 2-6pm Lebanon Visitors Center (Lebanon) - Secret Garden Tour; Self-guided tour of several outstanding “hidden” and secret gardens of Lebanon. Explore serene shade gardens, manicured landscapes and perennial flower gardens; Admission: $7 - $9 Lilly’s Lounge (Alton) – Karaoke Marissa Park (Marissa) - Marissa Coal Festival; Food, poker, live music; 9am-1am Mid-America Airport (Mascoutah) - 21st Annual IPRASanctioned Rodeo; Tickets: Adult $10 advanced, $12 at the gate; Children- $5 advanced, $6 at the gate New Art Legacies (Fairview Heights) - Advanced Book Binding with Renee Scott; class 3 of 3; 1-4pm Nichols Community Center (Belleville) - Stl Takeover Hiphop Workshop; 12-5pm

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No-Jacks Bar & Grill (Smithton) - DJ & Karaoke Every Saturday; 9pm Pere Marquette State Park (Grafton) - Two Rivers Family Fishing Fair; 10am-4pm; A family event held in celebration of National Fishing week. Fair goers will learn knot tying, fish identification, fish cleaning, casting, and many other skills. Games, activities, and learning stations for kids of all ages, including a 4,000 gallon aquarium stocked with local fish. Refreshments will be available. Children will receive an assortment of educational materials and a free prize. No license or fishing gear is needed; Free.

Phil’s Bar & Grill (Wood River) - Karaoke/DJ; 9pm – 2am Piasa Winery & Pub (Grafton) - TGIF Pitcher’s Pub (Belleville) - Steve Ewing; 9:30pm Plum Local (Belleville) - Live Music; 8pm Ruebel Hotel (Grafton) - Karaoke Competition; 7-11:30pm Schatze’s (Belleville) - Live Music Shenanigan’s (Belleville) - DJ or Live Music St. Elizabeth Parish (Granite City) - St. Elizabeth Parish Picnic; Free SWIC (Belleville) - A Day of ‘Play’, 12-4pm The Cyclery and Fitness Center (Edwardsville) - Saturday Morning East Side Road Ride; 7am The Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Live Music The Weingarten (Belleville) - The Trophy Mules; 6pm The Wildey Theatre (Edwardsville) - Silver Bullet: A Tribute to Bob Seger VFW Post 1308 (Alton) - Comedy Night; 8-10pm; Doors open at 7pm; Tickets $10.00 includes Spaghetti/garlic bread

Piasa Winery & Pub (Grafton) - Hymn River Suite Pop’s (Sauget) - Decibel Magazine Tour 2013; featuring Cannibal Corpse, Napalm Death, Immolation, and Magrudergrind; 7pm; $20 advance, $22 day of show, $2 minor surcharge Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke St. Elizabeth Parish (Granite City) - St. Elizabeth Parish Picnic; Free The Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Open Mic Night The Weingarten (Belleville) - Kevin Bilchik; 2pm

June 10th (Monday) Discovery Garden at LaVista Park (Godfrey) - Garden Workday; 9am–12pm Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke

June 11th (Tuesday) 6pm

Bike Surgeon (Shiloh) - Tuesday Night Metro East Road Ride;

Blue Agave (Belleville) - Open Mic every Tues Gateway Center (Collinsville) - Collinsville Area Women’s Connection; 12:15 - 2:15pm; Admission: $13 Glazebrook Park (Godfrey) - Concerts in the Park; 6:308:30pm; In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be rescheduled.

June 9th (Sunday) Pottery

Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Stan Corliss 2-6pm Belle Clair Fairgrounds (Belleville) - Antique American Glass/

Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site (Collinsville) - Raptor Awareness Show; Learn about Native Birds of Prey through a demonstration and flight show. By the World Bird Sanctuary. Starts at 2pm. No admittance after the show begins. Free.

Club 111 (Pontoon Beach) - Crossing Mason; 6pm Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Live Music Downtown (Highland) - Schweizerfest; The Highland Jaycees sponsor the annual Homecoming celebration called the Schweizerfest, celebrates city’s Swiss heritage; 12pm-11pm Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Acoustic Asylum; 2pm; Champaign Fix 7pm; Must be 21 Gateway Center (Collinsville) - Star City Games.Com 10K Weekend Haskell Park (Alton) - Free Concert; 7pm; Bring a blanket or lawn chair.

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Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke

June 12th (Wednesday) Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Live Jazz, Cigar/Scotch Night Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Karaoke Every Wed Dandy Inn (Fairview Heights) - Car Cruise; 5-9pm Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Jay N Waylon; 6pm; Must be 21 Hemingway’s Zen Garden (O’Fallon) - Live Music; 7pm New Art Legacies (Fairview Heights) - Art Camp Origami with Michael Hickman; 1-3pm Pere Marquette Lodge and Conference Center (Grafton) - Barb Soetebier; 12pm Pitcher’s Pub (Belleville) - Acoustic Asylum; 8:30pm Schatze’s (Belleville) - Open Mic - 7-11pm; with AfterHours Entertainment & your host Banyon Hanner The Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Open Mic Night Wild Country (Collinsville) - The Taping of St. Louis Country With WIL gang, Derrick, Danny, Bo & Judy! Open 7pm-1am; - $5 for everyone, FREE w/ valid College ID! Wood River Roundhouse (Wood River) - Imperial Swing Dance Lessons; 6:30 – 9pm

June 13th (Thursday) 1:30am

Bubby and Sissy’s (Alton) - Karaoke Dance Party; 9:30pm -

Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Live Jazz Daddieo’s Nite Out (Wood River) - DJ & Karaoke With DJ Co1; 9:30pm-1:30am Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Spin The Bottle; 7pm; Must be 21 Fezziwig’s Marketplace (Lebanon) - Father’s Day BBQ Sampling & Wine Tasting; 6-8pm; $15 Hemingway’s Zen Garden (O’Fallon) - Live Music; 7pm Jailhouse Rock (Trenton) - Class Act Karaoke New Art Legacies (Fairview Heights) - Art Camp Origami with Michael Hickman; 1-3pm New Art Legacies (Fairview Heights) - Annie Sloan 101; 1-5pm North Side of Gordon Moore Park (Alton) - Guided Prairie Walk; 6:30pm; Free Pop’s (Sauget) - The Beard Presents The Paramedic w/ One Year Later , TBA; 6:30pm; $10 advance, $13 day of show, $2 minor surcharge Riverview Park (Alton) - Free Concert; 8pm Rural King (Swansea) - Farmers Market; Thursdays from 11am3pm; rain or shine

Schatze’s (Belleville) - Bike Night with Live Music The Abbey (Belleville) - Singer/Songwriters; 7pm The Acropolis Restaurant (Belleville) - Live Music Lunch; The Tailgate Troubadours; every Thursday; 11:30am-1pm The Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Live Music Wild Country (Collinsville) - Free Dance Lessons from 7:30 10 w/ Joyce Warren

June 14th (Friday) Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Stan Corliss 5-9pm Alton Riverfront Amphitheater (Alton) - Jimmy Buffet Tribute Concert; 6pm; $5 Argosy’s Music Hall (Alton) - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Legend Leon Russell; 8pm Bee Hollow Market (Mascoutah) - Wine, Bourbon, Scotch, Liquor Tasting; 4-7pm Blue Agave (Belleville) - The Mellow D’s Christ Church (Fairview Heights) - Owen Pye; 7pm Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Live Jazz Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Live Music Downtown (Glen Carbon) - Glen Carbon Homecoming; 5pm12am Downtown (Waterloo) - Lewis & Clark Fife and Drums Corps; Celebrate America with the Lewis & Clark Fife and Drums Corps!

Eckert’s Farm (Belleville) - Splash for Rescues; It is a dock jumping competition sponsored by DogDogs, Inc; a competition where dogs jump off a 40’ dock into a 35’ long, 4’ deep pool of water to compete for distance, speed or height. It is a 3-day event the whole family will love. In addition to the dog competition, there will be live music on Friday and Saturday evenings from 7 - 9pm. No admission, but donations will be accepted benefiting the Belleville Humane Society Edwardsville City Park (Edwardsville) - The Blu Skies; 8pm Fairmount Park (Collinsville) - Every Friday night at Fairmount is a Party at the Park! Join us for racing, live music, drink specials and more in this weekly summer tradition. Gates open at 6pm with race post time at 7:30pm

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Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Hoosier Daddy’s; 3pm; Featherstone Drive; 8pm; Must be 21 Hemingway’s Zen Garden (O’Fallon) - Live Music; 7pm Jailhouse Rock (Trenton) - Class Act Karaoke Lilly’s Lounge (Alton) - Karaoke Mystic Oaks Golf Course (Waterloo) - 14th Annual Hospice of Southern Illinois Benefit Golf Tournament; registration 7:30am; shotgun 8:30am; https://www.hospice.org/pdf/events/GT RegistrationFlyer2013.pdf Piasa Winery & Pub (Grafton) - Open Mic Night every Friday night from 7:00-11:00 p.m.

Pitcher’s Pub (Belleville) - Dynamic J’s; 9pm Plum Local (Belleville) - Live Music; 8pm Pop’s (Sauget) - T1 Presents Project Pat; With TBA; 7pm; $20 advance, $25 day of show, $2 minor surcharge Schatze’s (Belleville) - Live Music Shenanigan’s (Belleville) - DJ or Live Music Silver Creek Saloon (Belleville) – Borderline; No cover, 21+.

The Abbey (Belleville) Jazz Trio; 7:30-10:30pm The Hanger Grill (Chesterfield, MO) - Rogers and Nienhaus (of the Metro East); 8pm-12am The Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower (Hartford) - Flag Day Ceremony; 12-1pm; Join Tower staff and volunteers for a traditional ceremony provided by the Sons of the American Revolution. See all 50 state and other symbolic flags displayed on the levee. Free event.

The Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Live Music The Way Out Club (St. Louis) - The Bob Band (of the Metro East); 8pm The Wildey Theatre (Edwardsville) - Girls Night Out; A concert featuring SHEL and Samantha Fish with opening act Tess Hanna; 7:30pm

June 15th (Saturday) Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Dan Sproat 2-6pm; Stan Corliss 6-10pm Alton Eagles (Alton) - DD Revival; 7-10pm Argosy’s Music Hall (Alton) - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Legend Leon Russell; 7pm Bee Hollow Market (Mascoutah) - Wine, Bourbon, Scotch, Liquor Tasting; 11am–4pm Belle Clair Fairgrounds (Belleville) - Flea Market Caseyville Park (Caseyville) - Youth Fishing Derby; free kids 15 and under Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Karaoke Night Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Live Music Downtown (Alton) - Odds & Ends Sidewalk Bazaar; 10am4pm; Downtown (Alton) - Alton Block Party; 4-10pm; Free Downtown (Belleville) - Old Town Farmers Market. Catch the morning’s pick of fresh, flavorful produce grown by local farmers.

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Downtown (Glen Carbon) - Glen Carbon Homecoming; 4pm12am Downtown (Greenville) - Greenville Graffiti Car Show; 10am3pm Eckert’s Farm (Belleville) - Dadfest; barbeque contest, bands, kids’ activities and rides Eckert’s Farm (Belleville) - Splash for Rescues; It is a dock jumping competition sponsored by DogDogs, Inc; a competition where dogs jump off a 40’ dock into a 35’ long, 4’ deep pool of water to compete for distance, speed or height. It is a 3-day event the whole family will love. In addition to the dog competition, there will be live music on Friday and Saturday evenings from 7 - 9pm. No admission, but donations will be accepted benefiting the Belleville Humane Society Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Acoustic Asylum; 3pm; Featherstone Drive; 8pm; Must be 21 Fezziwig’s Marketplace (Lebanon) - Gourmet Foods Tasting; 11am-3pm; Complimentary Gateway Center (Collinsville) - Jack Schmitt Ford’s “Turn That Schmitt Up” Concert Series; American Idol Sensation and Country Music Superstar Josh Gracin returns to Collinsville, IL to perform with very special guests The Well Hungarians; Event will also feature the winner of the 2012 Italian Fest Idol Contest “Dr.” Phil Johnson performing live.

Grafton Riverfront (Grafton) - Shiver Me Timbers Towboat Festival; 11am-4pm; Free ` Hemingway’s Zen Garden (O’Fallon) - Live Music; 7pm Laurie’s Place (Edwardsville) - Every Sat - Jam Session w/ Mo’

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June 2013 Pleasure - 2-6pm; John Merryman Hobknob; 8pm Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower (Hartford) - Nature Photography Day; 1pm-3pm; Tips and other information on how to capture the best outdoor photographs will be provided in two workshop presentations by a local photographer. The free workshops will be 30-minute sessions and will include a walk on the levee. After the workshops, tour tickets can be purchased to travel to the top of the Tower to take photos. The first workshop will be at 1 p.m. with the second at 2 p.m.

Lilly’s Lounge (Alton) - Karaoke Metcalf Student Experimental Theater @ SIUE (Edwardsville) - Cougar Theater Company presents Disney’s Little Mermaid Jr.; 2-2:50pm New Art Legacies (Fairview Heights) - Annie Sloan Colour Workbook Workshop; Noon-3pm No-Jacks Bar & Grill (Smithton) - DJ & Karaoke Every Saturday; 9pm Phil’s Bar & Grill (Wood River) - Karaoke/DJ; 9pm - 2am Piasa Winery & Pub (Grafton) - Free Corn Dogs; Band Plum Local (Belleville) - Live Music; 8pm Pop’s (Sauget) - Mike Judy presents Cartel; with State Champs; 7pm; $15 advance, $17 day of show, $2 minor surcharge Schatze’s (Belleville) - Live Music Shenanigan’s (Belleville) - DJ or Live Music Spectators Sports Bar and Grill (Alton) - Country Karaoke; 9pm – 1am Talahi Lodge at the Olin Nature Preserve (Godfrey) - “In Harmony With Nature” Concert; 4-8pm; In partnership with the Alton Symphony Orchestra, The Nature Institute is proud to sponsor this 3rd annual concert event. Join us for a symphonic evening atop the bluffs at the Olin Nature Preserve where music and nature coexist perfectly.

Carpooling is encouraged and be sure to bring a blanket or lawn chair.

Tickets are $20 for TNI Members, $25 for nonmembers, children 12 and under are FREE! The Cyclery and Fitness Center (Edwardsville) - Saturday Morning East Side Road Ride; 7am The Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Live Music The Wildey Theatre (Edwardsville) - ELVIS with special guest Johnny Cash; 8pm

dogs jump off a 40’ dock into a 35’ long, 4’ deep pool of water to compete for distance, speed or height. It is a 3-day event the whole family will love. In addition to the dog competition, there will be live music on Friday and Saturday evenings from 7 - 9pm. No admission, but donations will be accepted benefiting the Belleville Humane Society Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) -Acoustic Asylum; 2pm; Whiskey Dixon; 7pm; Must be 21 Grafton Riverfront (Grafton) - Shiver Me Timbers Towboat Festival; 11am-4pm; Free Haskell Park (Alton) - Free Concert; 7pm; Bring a blanket or lawn chair.

Piasa Winery & Pub (Grafton) - Mondin Band Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke The Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Open Mic Night

June 17th (Monday) Discovery Garden at LaVista Park (Godfrey) - Garden Workday; 9am–12pm Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke

June 18th (Tuesday) 6pm

Bike Surgeon (Shiloh) - Tuesday Night Metro East Road Ride;

Blue Agave (Belleville) - Open Mic every Tues Hemingway’s Zen Garden (O’Fallon) - Live Music; 7pm Pitcher’s Pub (Belleville) - Tenacious Trivia; 8pm Pop’s (Sauget) - 105.7 The Point welcomes Killswitch Engage; with As I Lay Dying, Miss May I, Affiance; 6:30pm; $25 advance, $29 day of show, $2 minor surcharge Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke

June 19th (Wednesday) Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Live Jazz, Cigar/Scotch Night Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Karaoke Every Wed

June 16th (Sunday – Father’s Day) Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Stan Corliss 2-6pm Belle Clair Fairgrounds (Belleville) - Flea Market Club 111 (Pontoon Beach) - Crossing Mason; 6pm Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Live Music Downtown (Alton) - All Wheels Drive In Car Show - Cars, Blues & BBQ; 8am-4pm; Free to the public, registration fee to show a car or motorcycle.

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Dandy Inn (Fairview Heights) - Car Cruise; 5-9pm Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Scott And Karl; 6pm; Must

7:30 - 10 w/ Joyce Warren

June 21st (Friday)

Hemingway’s Zen Garden (O’Fallon) - Live Music; 7pm New Art Legacies (Fairview Heights) - Inchie Exchange; New Art Legacies (Fairview Heights) - Art Camp Zentangle;

Pitcher’s Pub (Belleville) - Acoustic Asylum; 8:30pm Schatze’s (Belleville) - Open Mic - 7- 11pm; with AfterHours Entertainment & your host Banyon Hanner The Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Open Mic Night Wild Country (Collinsville) - The Taping of St. Louis Country With WIL gang, Derrick, Danny, Bo & Judy! Open 7pm-1am; - $5 for everyone, FREE w/ valid College ID! Wood River Roundhouse (Wood River) - Imperial Swing Dance Lessons; 6:30 - 9pm

June 20th (Thursday) 1:30am

Bubby and Sissy’s (Alton) - Karaoke Dance Party; 9:30pm -

Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site (Collinsville) - Cahokia Archaeological Society Meeting; Program and meeting, 7:30pm; Come at 6:30 pm to help wash artifacts.

Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Live Jazz Daddieo’s Nite Out (Wood River) - DJ & Karaoke With DJ Co1; 9:30pm-1:30am Downtown (Belleville) - Diva Night - Grab your girl friends and enjoy a girls’ night out! Shopping, specials, gifts and door prizes Start at Bracelets & More. End at Facial Rejuvenation Center; 5-8pm Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Radio Star; 7pm; Must be 21 Fezziwig’s Marketplace (Lebanon) - Tea Cocktail “Class”; Come taste several different summertime iced teas that we have infused with different wines, champagnes, liquors, etc; 6-7:30pm; $20 Hard Road Theater (Highland) - Disney’s Aladdin Jr.; 7-8pm Hemingway’s Zen Garden (O’Fallon) - Live Music; 7pm Jailhouse Rock (Trenton) - Class Act Karaoke New Art Legacies (Fairview Heights) - Art Camp Zentangle; 1-3pm New Art Legacies (Fairview Heights) - Altered Book Club; 6-9pm Riverview Park (Alton) - Free Concert; 8pm Rural King (Swansea) - Farmers Market; Thursdays from 11am-3pm; rain or shine Schatze’s (Belleville) - Bike Night with Live Music The Abbey (Belleville) - Singer/Songwriters; 7pm The Acropolis Restaurant (Belleville) - Live Music Lunch; The Tailgate Troubadours; every Thursday; 11:30am-1pm The Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Live Music Wild Country (Collinsville) - Free Dance Lessons from 16

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Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Live Jazz Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Live Music Edwardsville Art Center (Edwardsville) - Through July 19th; Main Gallery: Crazy Art; Student Gallery: SIUE Students Fairmount Park (Collinsville) - Every Friday night at Fairmount is a Party at the Park! Join us for racing, live music, drink specials and more in this weekly summer tradition. Gates open at 6pm with race post time at 7:30pm Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Acoustic Asylum; 3pm; Fantasy; 8pm; Must be 21 Gateway Center (Collinsville) - DieCon 2013 Hard Road Theater (Highland) - Disney’s Aladdin Jr.; 7-8pm Hemingway’s Zen Garden (O’Fallon) - Live Music; 7pm Jailhouse Rock (Trenton) - Class Act Karaoke Lilly’s Lounge (Alton) - Karaoke Piasa Winery & Pub (Grafton) - Open Mic Night every Friday night from 7-11pm Plum Local (Belleville) – Live Music; 8pm Schatze’s (Belleville) - Live Music Shenanigan’s (Belleville) - DJ or Live Music The Abbey (Belleville) - Jazz Trio; 7:30-10:30pm The Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Live Music The Wildey Theatre (Edwardsville) - Alan Jackson & Rascal Flatts Tributes; 7:30pm

June 22nd (Saturday) Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Dan Sproat 3-7pm Belle Clair Fairgrounds (Belleville) - Gun & Knife Show Blue Agave (Belleville) - EarthSol Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site (Collinsville) - Mounds Interpretive Bicycle Tour; 9:30am

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June 2013 Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Karaoke Night Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Live Music Downtown (Belleville) - 6th Annual Metro East Pride Festival; Live Music and DJ stages. 12-9pm Downtown (Edwardsville) - Land Of Goshen Community Market; 8am-12pm; Come experience the Land of Goshen Community Market! The Market is your best source for locally grown farm products, tasty baked goods, and wonderful art and gift ideas. The selection changes weekly so plan to visit more than once to fully appreciate the wide selection available. Live entertainment and free demonstrations add to the festive atmosphere. Free.

Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Red Rock; 3pm; Fantasy; 8pm; Must be 21 Fezziwig’s Marketplace (Lebanon) - Gourmet Foods Tasting; 11am-3pm; Complimentary Gateway Center (Collinsville) - DieCon 2013 Grafton Boatworks (Grafton) - Grafton Riverside Flea Market; 9am-5pm; Free Hard Road Theater (Highland) - Disney’s Aladdin Jr.; 7-8pm Hemingway’s Zen Garden (O’Fallon) - Live Music; 7pm Laurie’s Place (Edwardsville) - Every Sat - Jam Session w/ Mo’ Pleasure - 2-6pm Lilly’s Lounge (Alton) - Karaoke Lindenwood University Auditorium (Belleville) - Summer Rhythm & Music Series- Sentimental Journey Dance Band; 7-9pm New Art Legacies (Fairview Heights) - Michael Hickman St. Louis Landmark Drawing; 1-3pm No-Jacks Bar & Grill (Smithton) - DJ & Karaoke Every Saturday; 9pm Phil’s Bar & Grill (Wood River) - Karaoke/DJ; 9pm - 2am Piasa Winery & Pub (Grafton) - Wedgewood Brothers Pitcher’s Pub (Belleville) - Tim Session; 9pm Plum Local (Belleville) - Live Music; 8pm Ruebel Hotel (Grafton) - Karaoke Competition; 7-11:30pm Schatze’s (Belleville) - Live Music Shenanigan’s (Belleville) - DJ or Live Music Spectators Sports Bar and Grill (Alton) - Country Karaoke; 9pm – 1am The Cyclery and Fitness Center (Edwardsville) - Saturday Morning East Side Road Ride; 7am The Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Live Music

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Club 111 (Pontoon Beach) - Crossing Mason; 6pm Coulterville City Park (Coulterville) - Grand Cote Cruisers Car and Truck Show; 9am-3pm Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Live Music Farley’s Music Hall (Elsah) - Lecture; 2pm; A joint lecture by the Historic Elsah Foundation’s Hosmer Williams Lecture and the Chautauqua Historical Society Lecture features Alicia Scott giving a talk on The Sultana disaster in 1865 on the Mississippi River.

Refreshments will be served after the talk. Free Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Red Rock; 2pm; Ultraviolets; 7pm; Must be 21 Fischer’s Restaurant (Belleville) - 60th Anniversary Belleville Gear Jammers Car Cruise10am-4pm; Music by DJ Larry Gateway Center (Collinsville) - DieCon 2013 Grafton Boatworks (Grafton) - Grafton Riverside Flea Market; 9am-5pm; Free Hard Road Theater (Highland) - Disney’s Aladdin Jr.; 2-3pm Haskell Park (Alton) - Free Concert; 7pm; Bring a blanket or lawn chair.

Metro East Park and Recreation District (Collinsville) Longest Day Bicycle Ride; 7:30am Piasa Winery & Pub (Grafton) - Hickory Grove Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke St. Paul United Church of Christ (Belleville) - 28th Annual Patriotic Concert; 3pm The Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Open Mic Night

June 24th (Monday) Discovery Garden at LaVista Park (Godfrey) - Garden Workday; 9am–12pm Hemingway’s Zen Garden (O’Fallon) - Live Music; 7pm Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke

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June 23rd (Sunday)

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Pop’s (Sauget) - Polkadot Cadaver presented by The Beard; with One Eyed Doll, Exotic Animal Petting Zoo, Slampig, Midnight Hour, Wrought Of Ashes; 6:30pm; $12 advance, $14 day of show, $2 minor surcharge Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke The Nature Institute (Godfrey) - Heartland Prairie Walk; 5:306:30pm

Schatze’s (Belleville) - Bike Night with Live Music The Abbey (Belleville) - Singer/Songwriters; 7pm The Acropolis Restaurant (Belleville) - Live Music Lunch; The Tailgate Troubadours; every Thursday; 11:30am-1pm The Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Live Music Wild Country (Collinsville) - Free Dance Lessons from 7:30 10 w/ Joyce Warren

June 28th (Friday)

June 26th (Wednesday) Belle Clair Fairgrounds (Belleville) - Adam’s Auction Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Live Jazz, Cigar/Scotch Night Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Karaoke Every Wed Dunham Hall Theater @ SIUE (Edwardsville) - The Sound of Music; 7:30pm Hemingway’s Zen Garden (O’Fallon) - Live Music; 7pm Jack Schmidt Cadillac (O’Fallon) - Midwest Salute to the Arts Fine Arts Exhibit; Preview Gala Event for the 25th Anniversary Midwest Salute to the Arts (August 23-25); 6-8pm Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Jay N Waylon; 6pm; Must be 21 Schatze’s (Belleville) - Open Mic - 7- 11pm; with AfterHours Entertainment & your host Banyon Hanner The Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Open Mic Night Wild Country (Collinsville) - The Taping of St. Louis Country With WIL gang, Derrick, Danny, Bo & Judy! Open 7pm-1am; - $5 for everyone, FREE w/ valid College ID! Wood River Roundhouse (Wood River) - Imperial Swing Dance Lessons; 6:30 - 9pm

Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Live Jazz Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Live Music Dandy Inn (Fairview Heights) - Car Cruise; 5-9pm Dunham Hall Theater @ SIUE (Edwardsville) - The Sound of Music; 7:30pm Fairmount Park (Collinsville) - Every Friday night at Fairmount is a Party at the Park! Join us for racing, live music, drink specials and more in this weekly summer tradition. Gates open at 6pm with race post time at 7:30pm Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - American Idle; 3pm; Planet Boogie; 8pm; Must be 21 Hemingway’s Zen Garden (O’Fallon) - Live Music; 7pm Jailhouse Rock (Trenton) - Class Act Karaoke Lilly’s Lounge (Alton) - Karaoke Looking Glass Playhouse (Lebanon) - Children’s Show: Dear Edwina; 7:30pm; Tickets $6.00

June 27th (Thursday) 1:30am

Bubby and Sissy’s (Alton) - Karaoke Dance Party; 9:30pm -

Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Live Jazz Daddieo’s Nite Out (Wood River) - DJ & Karaoke With DJ Co1; 9:30pm-1:30am Dunham Hall Theater @ SIUE (Edwardsville) - The Sound of Music; 7:30pm Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Wherehouse Project; 7pm; Must be 21 Fezziwig’s Marketplace (Lebanon) - Fezziwig’s Cooking Demo; Easy Summer Recipes & Tips for Entertaining a Crowd; 6-7:30pm; $15 Hemingway’s Zen Garden (O’Fallon) - Live Music; 7pm Jailhouse Rock (Trenton) - Class Act Karaoke Looking Glass Playhouse (Lebanon) - Children’s Show: Dear Edwina; 7:30pm; Tickets $6.00 North Side of Gordon Moore Park (Alton) – Guided Prairie Walk; 6:30pm; Free Riverview Park (Alton) - Free Concert; 8pm Rural King (Swansea) - Farmers Market; Thursdays from 11-3; rain or shine 18

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June 2013 Mystic Oaks Golf Course (Waterloo) - 14th Annual Hospice of Southern Illinois Golf Benefit; Registration at 7:30 a.m. and shotgun start at 8:30 a.m.; Teams and individuals are welcome for $125 per person which includes a golf shirt, golf cart, mulligans, skins game, contests, lunch, snacks and two drinks. To register call 618-235-1703 and ask or Kathy or register now online: https://www.hospice.org/ benefit-golf-tournament/.

Piasa Winery & Pub (Grafton) - Open Mic Night every Friday night from 7-11pm Pitcher’s Pub (Belleville) - Those Guys; 9pm Plum Local (Belleville) - Live Music; 8pm Pop’s (Sauget) - The Burning Of Rome; with Rio Debut, & tbd; 6pm; $10 advance, $10 day of show, $2 minor surcharge Schatze’s (Belleville) - Live Music Shenanigan’s (Belleville) - DJ or Live Music Splash City Family Waterpark (Collinsville) - Splash City’s Battle Of The Bands; 7-10pm; $5 The Abbey (Belleville) Jazz Trio; 7:30-10:30pm The Hett @ McKendree College (Lebanon) - ‘Singin’ & Swingin’ at the Hett’; 7pm; A distinguished group of McKendree University alumni and friends will gather onstage for an outstanding evening of musical entertainment. Free.

The Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Live Music

June 29th (Saturday) Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Dan Sproat 3-7pm Carlyle Lake Dam West Recreation Area (Carlyle) - Fireworks Spectacular; live music Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Karaoke Night Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Live Music Downtown (Belleville) - Old Town Farmers Market. Catch the morning’s pick of fresh, flavorful produce grown by local farmers.

Peruse the booths of local artisans for one-of-a-kind treasures. Shop outdoors while you get to know your local growers and run into friends or meet new ones! Open every Saturday, 7:30 am – Noon, May through November 16th, rain or shine. Corner of 1st and West Main Street Downtown (Edwardsville) - Land Of Goshen Community Market; 8am–12pm; Come experience the Land of Goshen Community Market! The Market is your best source for locally grown farm products, tasty baked goods, and wonderful art and gift ideas. The selection changes weekly so plan to visit more than once to fully appreciate the wide selection available. Live entertainment and free demonstrations add to the festive atmosphere. Free.

Downtown (Okawville) - Okawville 175th Anniversary Celebration; Borderline will be headlining the entertainment on the Main Stage at the Okawville, IL 175th Anniversary Celebration. There will be fun for the whole family starting at 8:30am. There will be four bands starting at noon with the famous Jorrells performing at 4:30pm.

Borderline will end the evening after the fireworks display that will begin at 9pm.

Dunham Hall Theater @ SIUE (Edwardsville) - The Sound of Music; 2pm Eckert’s Farms (Belleville) - Doug Rees; 7pm Failoni’s (St. Louis) - Rogers and Nienhaus (of the Metro East); 8pm-12am Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Hoosier Daddy’s; 3pm; Planet Boogie; 8pm; Must be 21 Fezziwig’s Marketplace (Lebanon) - Gourmet Foods Tasting; 11am-3pm; Complimentary Hamel Community Park (Hamel) - Summerfest; 9am-9pm; Project Restore will be hosting Summer Festival which features 10K and 5K runs and a 1 mile fun walk, a sand volleyball 6 player co-ed tournament, games, arts and crafts, kids’ games, live music all day, as well as a rib cook off; Free; registration fees for runs and walk, volleyball tournament, and rib cook off.

Haskell Park (Alton) - Free Concert; 7pm Hemingway’s Zen Garden (O’Fallon) - Live Music; 7pm Jacoby Arts Center (Alton) - Musical Performance - June’s musical act is Small Potatoes, a Chicago area duo that plays Irish folk music featuring the fiddle.; 7-9pm (Doors open at 6pm) Laurie’s Place (Edwardsville) - Every Sat - Jam Session w/ Mo’ Pleasure - 2-6pm Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower (Hartford) - Bluegrass at The Tower with The Harman Bluegrass Family Band; DD Revival will begin at 6 p.m. and The Harmans Bluegrass Band will start at 7 p.m. in the Tower’s plaza. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. where tickets can be purchased. Tickets for the event are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and $5 for children 12 and under. Ticket prices include a tour up the Tower.

Lilly’s Lounge (Alton) - Karaoke Looking Glass Playhouse (Lebanon) - Children’s Show: Dear Edwina; 7:30pm; Tickets $6.00 New Art Legacies (Fairview Heights) - Advanced Book Binding with Renee Scott; 1-4pm No-Jacks Bar & Grill (Smithton) - DJ & Karaoke Every Saturday; 9pm Phil’s Bar & Grill (Wood River) - Karaoke/DJ; 9pm – 2am Piasa Winery & Pub (Grafton) - Centennial Road Plum Local (Belleville) - Live Music; 8pm Schatze’s (Belleville) - Live Music Shenanigan’s (Belleville) - DJ or Live Music Spectators Sports Bar and Grill (Alton) - Country Karaoke; 9pm - 1am Sunrise Restaurant (Lebanon) - Car Cruise Night; 6-9pm The Cyclery and Fitness Center (Edwardsville) - Saturday Morning East Side Road Ride; 7am The Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Live Music

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Dunham Hall Theater @ SIUE (Edwardsville) - The Sound of Music; 2pm Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Hoosier Daddy’s; 2pm; Ultraviolets; 7pm; Must be 21 Haskell Park (Alton) - Free Concert; 7pm; Bring a blanket or lawn chair.

Looking Glass Playhouse (Lebanon) - Children’s Show: Dear Edwina; 2pm; Tickets $6 Pere Marquette State Park (Grafton) - Hummingbird Festival; 11am-3pm; Free.

Piasa Winery & Pub (Grafton) - Tim Buck Two Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke Silver Creek Saloon And Grill (Belleville) - Catfish Willie; 6pm The Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Open Mic Night

July 1st (Monday) Discovery Garden at LaVista Park (Godfrey) - Garden Workday; 9am–12pm Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke

July 2nd (Tuesday) 6pm

Bike Surgeon (Shiloh) - Tuesday Night Metro East Road Ride; Blue Agave (Belleville) - Open Mic every Tues Hemingway’s Zen Garden (O’Fallon) - Live Music; 7pm Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke Wilson Park (Granite City) - Festival

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July 4th (Thursday – Independence Day) Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Dan Sproat 5-9pm Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) – Fireworks; 8:15-9pm; Fireworks begin at dusk.

Bubby and Sissy’s (Alton) - Karaoke Dance Party; 9:30 pm 1:30am Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Live Jazz Daddieo’s Nite Out (Wood River) - DJ & Karaoke With DJ Co1; 9:30pm-1:30am Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) – Wherehouse Project; 7pm; Must be 21 years old Hemingway’s Zen Garden (O’Fallon) - Live Music; 7pm Jailhouse Rock (Trenton) – Class Act Karaoke Riverview Park (Alton) - Free Concert; 8pm Rural King (Swansea) - Farmers Market; Thursdays from 11am-3pm; rain or shine Schatze’s (Belleville) – Bike Night with Live Music The Abbey (Belleville) - Singer/Songwriters; 7pm The Acropolis Restaurant (Belleville) - Live Music Lunch; The Tailgate Troubadours; every Thursday; 11:30am-1pm The Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower (Hartford) - Fireworks over the Confluence; 8-10:30pm The Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Live Music Wild Country (Collinsville) - Free Dance Lessons from 7:30 10 w/ Joyce Warren Wilson Park (Granite City) – Festival and Fireworks; Fireworks at 9:15pm

July 3rd (Wednesday) Alton Riverfront (Alton) - Mississippi River Fireworks Festival; Grounds open at 5 pm; The fireworks display will be at 9 pm; Free Cigar Inn (Belleville) – Live Jazz, Cigar/Scotch Night Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) – Karaoke Every Wed Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) – Scott And Karl; 6pm; Must be 21 years old Hemingway’s Zen Garden (O’Fallon) - Live Music; 7pm Schatze’s (Belleville) - Open Mic - 7- 11pm; with AfterHours Entertainment & your host Banyon Hanner The Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower (Hartford) - Fireworks over the Confluence; 8-10:30pm The Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) – Open Mic Night Wild Country (Collinsville) - The Taping of St. Louis Country With WIL gang, Derrick, Danny, Bo & Judy! Open 7pm-1am; - $5 for everyone, FREE w/ valid College ID! Wilson Park (Granite City) - Festival Wood River Roundhouse (Wood River) - Imperial Swing 20

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June 2013 July 5th (Friday) Alton VFW Post 1308 (Alton) - DD Revival; 7-11pm Cigar Inn (Belleville) – Live Jazz Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) – Live Music Downtown (Lebanon) – Lakers Car Club Cruise; Fairmount Park (Collinsville) - Every Friday night at Fairmount is a Party at the Park! Join us for racing, live music, drink specials and more in this weekly summer tradition. Gates open at 6pm with race post time at 7:30pm Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) – Hoosier Daddy’s; 3pm; Ultraviolets; 8pm; Must be 21 years old Glazebrook Park (Godfrey) - Family Fun Day & Fireworks; 5-9:30pm; There will be activities like rock wall climbing, zip lines, inflatables, vendors, and more. The Great Godfrey Maze’s theme will be unveiled and there will be fireworks at 9:15; Free.

Grafton Riverfront (Grafton) - Fireworks On The Waterfront; Fireworks at dusk; Grafton business owners will be offering food and drink specials, live entertainment and games for children. Then watch the fireworks over the confluence of the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers from the decks of one of the many businesses or from a spot on the riverbank. Rain date is July 6. Free Hemingway’s Zen Garden (O’Fallon) - Live Music; 7pm Jailhouse Rock (Trenton) – Class Act Karaoke Lilly’s Lounge (Alton) – Karaoke Piasa Winery & Pub (Grafton) - Open Mic Night every Friday night from 7:00-11:00 p.m.

Plum Local (Belleville) – Live Music; 8pm Schatze’s (Belleville) – Live Music Shenanigan’s (Belleville) - DJ or Live Music SWIC (Belleville) – Through Aug 9; Zeuxis, Mark Travers, & Erin Vigneau Dimick The Abbey (Belleville) Jazz Trio; 7:30-10:30pm The Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower (Hartford) - Fireworks over the Confluence; 8-10:30pm The Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Live Music Wilson Park (Granite City) - Festival

July 6th (Saturday) Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Graham Pagano 3-7pm Blue Agave (Belleville) - John Bartley Cigar Inn (Belleville) – Karaoke Night Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) – Live Music Downtown (Belleville) - Old Town Farmers Market. Catch the morning’s pick of fresh, flavorful produce grown by local farmers.

Peruse the booths of local artisans for one-of-a-kind treasures. Shop outdoors while you get to know your local growers and run into friends or meet new ones! Open every Saturday, 7:30 am – Noon, May through November 16th, rain or shine. Corner of 1st and West Main Street Downtown (Edwardsville) - Land Of Goshen Community

Market; 8am–12pm; Come experience the Land of Goshen Community Market! The Market is your best source for locally grown farm products, tasty baked goods, and wonderful art and gift ideas. The selection changes weekly so plan to visit more than once to fully appreciate the wide selection available. Live entertainment and free demonstrations add to the festive atmosphere. Free.

Downtown (Lebanon) - Lakers Car Club Cruise; West St Louis Street; 6-9pm Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) – Hoosier Daddy’s; 3pm; Ultraviolets; 8pm; Must be 21 Fezziwig’s Marketplace (Lebanon) - Gourmet Foods Tasting; 11am-3pm; Complimentary Fezziwig’s Marketplace (Lebanon) - Small wine Tasting; 4-6pm; $5 Hemingway’s Zen Garden (O’Fallon) - Live Music; 7pm Laurie’s Place (Edwardsville) - Every Sat - Jam Session w/ Mo’ Pleasure - 2-6pm Lilly’s Lounge (Alton) - Karaoke No-Jacks Bar & Grill (Smithton) - DJ & Karaoke Every Saturday; 9pm Phil’s Bar & Grill (Wood River) - Karaoke/DJ; 9pm - 2am Piasa Winery & Pub (Grafton) - Flatland Band Plum Local (Belleville) - Live Music; 8pm Schatze’s (Belleville) - Live Music Shenanigan’s (Belleville) - DJ or Live Music Spectators Sports Bar and Grill (Alton) - Country Karaoke; 9pm – 1am The Cyclery and Fitness Center (Edwardsville) - Saturday Morning East Side Road Ride; 7am The Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Live Music Wilson Park (Granite City) - Festival

July 7th (Sunday) Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Graham Pagano 2-6pm American Legion Post 365 (Collinsville) - Catsup Bottle Summerfest; 9am-5pm; Free Club 111 (Pontoon Beach) - Crossing Mason; 6pm Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - First Sunday of Every Month Jam 4-8pm Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Red Rock; 2pm; Champaign Fix; 7pm; Must be 21 years old Haskell Park (Alton) - Free Concert; 7pm; Bring a blanket or lawn chair.

Piasa Winery & Pub (Grafton) - Live Music (TBA) Schatze’s (Belleville) – Karaoke Son-Life Church (Collinsville) - Big Bottle Bicycle Ride; 7:30am-9am; After the ride, stay for the World’s Largest Catsup Bottle Festival; Fees: On-line - $8 member, $13 non-member, $3 child. Day of ride - $10 member, $15 non-member, $3 child

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Business Profile

June 2013

Steeped in History

by Julia Jensen

Nestled in the heart of downtown Lebanon, Illinois, just 25 miles from St. Louis, is a little shop unlike any other. Fezziwig’s Marketplace has been a staple on the brick street for six years and specializes in unique and one-of-akind products. But Fezziwig’s is about much more. It’s an experience.

Husband and wife team Tim Moore and Ellen Leaf-Moore dreamed of opening their own small business and thought historic downtown Lebanon would be the ideal spot. Tim had over thirty years of experience in sales, marketing, advertising and purchasing; and Ellen had been a general manager at Williams-Sonoma and at Pottery Barn.

In 2007, a British grocery store on St. Louis Street became available, and the couple jumped at the chance to make the dream a reality and opened a gourmet food and wine shop, specializing in everything needed for entertaining, a favorite pastime of both Tim and Ellen.

Drawing from Lebanon’s unique past, the name Fezziwig’s was chosen as a tribute to Charles Dickens. Lebanon has the honor of being the only town in Illinois where Dickens stayed overnight. Mr. Fezziwig was Scrooge’s former employer in the Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol. A jovial merchant, Fezziwig was the opposite of Scrooge – happy, kind, congenial and good to his employees. Tim and Ellen strive to create an environment that would make Fezziwig proud.

One of the most unique aspects of the Fezziwig’s experience is the selection of loose-leaf teas. Leaf-Moore is one of sixty certified tea educators in the United States and one of only a handful to obtain level IV certification from the Specialty Tea Institute.

The store carries over one hundred varieties of premium loose-leaf teas that change seasonally and are painstakingly sampled and chosen. Leaf-Moore also shares her love and extensive knowledge through tea education classes held at the store. In Tea 101, students learn about the five types of tea (black, pu-erh, oolong, white and green), the benefits of each particular category, how they are each processed, and how to brew the perfect pot of tea. From there, students can take the “higher level” tea classes, which focus on each variety individually. Leaf-Moore trains her staff diligently to ensure they know exactly which tea will suit the customer’s needs. Tell them a favorite flavor, type of tea or ailment, and they’ll help find the perfect fit.

Over the last few years, Fezziwig’s has added a collection of premium grade balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oils. Shipped from Italy, Argentina and California, each variety is bottled in the store. Though they’re best known for the Four Leaf Balsamic, aged 15-18 years from Modena, Italy, the store also carries infused oils and vinegars with flavors like Cinnamon Pear, Raspberry, Strawberry, Summer Peach, and Ruby Red Grapefruit balsamics and infused olive oils like Tuscan Herb, Garlic, Hot Chili, Basil, Herbs de Provence, and Lemon. Because the staff uses the olive oils and vinegars in their own homes, they are a great resource for recipes ideas. They even create recipe cards for the oils and vinegars, as well as the gourmet food products and are more than happy to share their tips and tricks. The newly renovated Bottleworks room houses the olive oil and balsamic tasting station where customers are encouraged to sample each the varieties and find a favorite.

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The Bottleworks is also home to Fezziwig’s wine selection. The Moores strive to maintain a rotating collection of wines that aren’t found in grocery and chain stores. Their concise yet impressive range consists of Cabernet and Merlot, bold Zinfandel, fruity red blends, crisp Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, and sweet wines in red or white from vineyards all over the world.

Wine tastings are a common event at Fezziwig’s. Usually on Saturdays, customers can enjoy a complimentary tasting while they peruse the store. Evening wine tastings make a great friends’ night out or date night. The event includes a wider selection of wines to taste presented by one or more of the store’s wine reps as well as hors d’oeuvres and sometimes live music. Reservations are required for most events.

The gourmet foods selection at Fezziwig’s is fit for anyone, from a seasoned gourmet to a culinary novice. Featuring products from Stonewall Kitchen, Robert Rothschild Farms, Savannah Bee Co., Low Country Produce and many others, Fezziwig’s has something for every taste. And the staff has plenty of ideas on how to use each product! Recipe cards for gourmet foods are also readily available to take the guesswork out of how to use unusual and unique food finds like Fischer & Wieser’s Smokehouse Bacon Chipotle Grill Sauce or Cumin-Cinnamon Seasoned Salt from Sabrosa Salt Co. Fezziwig’s also carries coffee from Goshen Market located in Edwardsville, Illinois. The team strives to make gourmet eating and entertaining as easy and approachable as possible.

The serving pieces and dishware are evidence of that, too. Each season, they debut new collections of stunning plates, platters, tea sets, tablecloths and wreaths.

For summer, the focus is on backyard barbecues with melamine plates and platters that are not only fun but also functional for outdoor grilling and summer fiestas around a gorgeous table set with festive plates and tablecloths. Leaf-Moore also hosts decorating classes every few months to help customers create beautiful arrangements and tabletops at home.

Lebanon may be a small, historic town in Illinois, but there’s nothing small about shops like Fezziwig’s. Customers can feel the passion and attention to each detail throughout the store. From product knowledge and recipe creation to educational classes and special events, Tim and Ellen, as well as their staff, make every effort to create a relaxing and enjoyable experience by continuing to be purveyors of fine tastes.

Fezziwig’s Marketplace 220-220 West St. Louis Street Lebanon, Illinois 62254 618-537-8422 FezziwigsMarket.com Photos courtesy Tim Moore

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Sarah’s Jewelry Box

by Daniel Nygard

As I sat down at the table, I looked across at a wide variety of jewelry.

Handmade bracelets and necklaces exploding with reds, blues, purples and other bright colors that made the pieces stand out. This was a first glance of Sara’s Jewelry Box.

One piece stands out to me. It’s a set; a necklace, bracelet, and earrings. This particular set was made with crystal, metallic, and black pieces, giving it an edge and glowing effect. A much thought through and carefully put together sample of Sarah’s skill and attention to detail.

When it comes to handmade jewelry, Sarah Wolery is the real deal. “It started out as a hobby, then it quickly turned into a passion,” Sarah says to me during our interview. I can tell just by the way that she carefully and neatly arranged the display of her work for me on the table that she cared about every single piece. “I put everything I have into my work; everything I design has a little piece of me in it”. It’s a very personal process and helps Sarah to be able to help others.

Just like everyone else, Sarah has been through some rough patches in life, some really rough. Sarah found making Jewelry as a healthy and effective outlet. She was able to use making jewelry as a way to keep her busy and be productive with her time in a positive way. Sarah holds a God given talent

for attention to detail that, mixed with her creativeness, results in a pretty potent product that truly is more than meets the eye. Although what meets the eye is a sparkling and eye catching array of fascinating talent-filled jewelry.

Sarah’s Jewelry Box consists of many hand-picked materials such as glass, hematite, Swarovski crystal, and even pearl. All of these combined carefully to make such priceless trinkets like bracelets, necklaces, anklets, and even Red Hat watches. It even gets more impressive with such items as awareness bands, charms, and personalized pieces.

Sarah has displayed her Jewelry Box at many craft shows, fairs, Farmers and Flea Markets in the area. Sarah has created a Facebook page to honor all of the hard work and dedication to her art. Sarah’s Jewelry Box has many viewers and followers keeping up with what she has ingeniously created next, including where and when to catch her at the next show. Sarah has also been known to throw jewelry parties to display her work which gives people a more comfortable and laid back opportunity to check out what she has to offer. These are no pressure events typically filled with invited friends and friends of friends; “Even if you don’t want to buy something, bring someone who might”. Sometimes Sarah offers a referral discount at these parties to help as an incentive to either buy or bring more people who would.

Above anything else, Sarah has found that her niche, at least for now, is making personalized pieces. A lot of people come to her and request personalized pieces for gifts, like anniversaries or birthdays, and even sports teams. Anything you request, Sarah will be willing to work with you on.

Sarah proclaims that right now her demographic is females, 18-30, for which she has a seemingly endless spectrum of possibilities. She wants to eventually get into making a wider variety of products to broaden her customer and fan base. For example, she plans to start producing leather and hemp braided jewelry like bracelets.

The sky is the limit for Sarah’s Jewelry Box. There are big things to come for this young entrepreneur and her very impressive work. Even though she has put forth a huge amount of effort into what she has created so far, Sarah has even more jewels to reveal in the future.

Find Sarah’s Jewelry Box on Facebook or call 618-207-7684.

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June 2013 I refer to my art as “New Classic Pop Art” and I shoot for a fun, nostalgic feel in every piece I make. My mother, grandfather and sister Lori were all artists and have always been an inspiration to me. I still have my grandfather’s oils and chalks, my mother’s pastels and art supplies, and I use a little of them in every piece.

Kevin Pickard

My works are one of a kind. I do my own research and secure the permissions or licenses as needed for the works I draw from. I design each piece, use computer adjustments or modifications where desired, cut puzzle sections, paint, ink, mat and frame the art.

My goal is to create interesting and enjoyable art that makes people smile.

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“Smoking Man” Size: 24 x 24 Medium: Ink, acrylic, carved wood, assembled cut puzzle pieces.

Str8 Up Magazine is accepting submissions of artwork, photography, poetry, creative writing, etc. for possible publication in print and on the web. To have your work considered, send hard copy or disc to P.O. Box 412 in Belleville, IL 62222. Digital submissions should be 300dpi and can be e-mailed to editor@straightupmagazine.net.

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Justin C. Fash

Megan is a sophomore at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. She is majoring in English and Political Science with a minor in Creative Writing and Women’s Studies. Her hometown is Tamaroa, a small town south of Mt. Vernon and north of Carbondale.

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My line of work is inspired from a steampunk drawing style. I was inspired by a Japanese animation called “steamboy.” I am hoping one day to become a tattoo artist and open a parlor in San Francisco.

I love the look of machinery and my artwork has a meaning to it. It represents that people can be cold on the inside (hence the machine body) but when given the proper care and love they can blossom with life. (hence the fact every piece has a head or a skull or some type of biological head.) I am very intrigued by biomechanics as well. I love human anatomy.

Belleville, Illinois Justin C Fash April 28, 2013

Slipping on my gray sweater then readjusting the collar of the shirt under it I glanced in the mirror one last time. My glasses and bald spot shined back at me.

Then with a sigh I called, “Carla!”

“Yes dad! I’m ready!” She yelled back, probably in her bedroom still.

I stepped out of my bedroom then knocked on her white bedroom door. I looked at the pink flower stickers that had been there since we moved. Not much had physically changed sine we’d lost Tracy.

“Carla!” I called once again.

“Okay,” She said then she pushed her door open and stepped out. She’d straightened her brown hair and put on a really lacy shirt I didn’t even know about.

“Why are you so dressed up?” I asked following her down our gray hallway.

She stepped over Gary, our sleeping and massive dog, then said, “Oh no reason.”

I opened our front door for her to go out of then I cleared my throat, “Is there, ummm, someone who you like?” With both of us out in the somewhat chilly for a day in June I closed and secured the door of our two-story white picket fence type house.

“No, dad.” She said nibbling on the tip of her sparkly pink fingernail.

“Okay well I’m sorry.” I said looking down at my keys as I started towards the garage. “I’m not as good at these things as your mom was.”

She sighed, “why do you always do that?”

Sniffing I shrugged, “do what?”

“Make me feel guilty so I tell you what was on my mind anyway.”

I smiled and opened the garage door for her, “I’m glad you think that.

So please tell me that I’m wrong.”

She smiled now too and went for the passenger’s side of my Silver Prius. “Sorry dad, yes I am trying to impress someone.”

I went to the driver’s side not sure how to react. So I just sighed.

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