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January 2015! The 30th monthly edition of Straight Up Magazine, ‘Serving Up Art, Music and Culture for the Metro-East’s Enjoyment’. The Metro East deserves its own arts and entertainment magazine. It’s here and it’s called Straight Up!!!

We are pleased to have Elsie Siebert as the cover artist for the thirtieth Straight Up edition.

We always 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!!!

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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 region.

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Editors: Dylan Seibert, Paul Seibert, Daniel Nygard Layout Design Artists: Mark Polege, Michelle Reynolds, Dylan Seibert Sales: Paul Seibert, Mark Palmer, Michelle Reynolds Ad Artists: Mark Polege, Michelle Reynolds, Wil Sullivan Calendar: Dylan Seibert, Paul Seibert, Michelle Reynolds Website Design: Mark Polege (MarkusDesignWorks.com) Photography: Mark Polege (PhotographyofMarkPolege.com) Distribution: Brenton Ebersole; Brian Gardner, Daniel Nygard, Kaila Ryan, Sarah Skiold-Hanlin

Contributors Cover Art:: Elsie Siebert Cover Logo: Josh Rowan (JoshuaRowan.com) Photography: Dan Cross, Mark Polege, John Dorroh Occompanying Artwork: John Coleman, Jr. Feature Writers: Dan Cross, Paul Siebert

Submissions Jacob “Kalimbalistics” Oliver (Facebook.com/SymmetryPhotography All material in this publication and its affiiated on-line content are 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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Restoring a cities image---through images

January Calendar of Events

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Contacts

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TOCO SOLSTICE PICTORAL

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My Mothers Hands

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January Submissions

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Alton

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Belleville

10th Street Baking Co 4204 Main Street Brewing Co. Adenaline Prints Almighty Tattoos Althoff CHS Art Dept Anthony’s Salon Bamboo Valley Buffet Bank of Belleville Beast Cafe Beatnik’s Bell Air Bowl Belle Clair Expo Cente Belleville Inr & Suites Belleville Main Street Belleville Public Libraries (West Main; East Washington) Ben’s Crafts & Floral Blissfull Living Studio Blue Agave BP Huck’s Locations (Carlyle Ave; N. Illinois St.) Bronx Zoo Boutique Casablanca Café CeLeen Gallery Centerfield Bar and Grill Chamber of Commerce Christopher Mikal Photo.

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Shop N Save Locations (Carlyle Ave, N. Belt West) Simply Sindy Smith Simply Thrift Sips n Splatters Sole Survivor Leather & Art Southwestern IL College (Art Dept.,Cafe’, Film Dept.)

Spa Demi St E’s Medical Arts Bldg Stein Automotive Stillpointe Wellness Center Sullivan’s Super 8 Motel Sweet Sinsation The Abbey TOCO Shop Towne & Country Mart Weingarten Yellow Tomato Imports YMCA East

Cahokia

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Caseyville

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Centreville

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Collinsville

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Columbia

Columbia City Saloon

Edwardsville

Auto Tire Aleste Office Bailey Cakes Bin 51 Bridal Couture Circle K Edison’s Entertainment Enclave & Enclave West Green Mobile Handee-Mart (BP) Happy Up Toys Heroic Adventures Mark’s Appliances Public Library Run Well Sacred Grounds Southern IL University (The Alestle Office, Arts & Sciences Dept., Dunham Theatre, Lovejoy Library, Morris University Center) Stagger Inn...Again Stur Restaurant Teaspoon Cafe

Fairview Heights $1.98 Cleaners Best Western BP Huck’s Casey’s Caseyville Twshp Bldg China King City Hall Drury Inn Express Medical Care Fairview Lounge Fortel’s Pizza Den Guitar Center Hey Guys Comedy Club

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Freeburg

Casey’s Deli Express Skootr’s West Tom’s Supermarket

Glen Carbon Glen Mart

Granite City

Apple Tree Restaurant Southwestern IL College (Cafe’, Fitness Center)

Highland

501 Blues Club CharlieDave’s BBQ Great Clips Highland’s Tru-Buy Randy’s House of BBQ

Lebanon

Artimis Brickstreet Arts Fezziwig’s Marketplace Ghost Vapor Shop

Hanger 18 Guitar Repair Shop Las Cabanas Lebanon Visitors Center Legendary Creations Mama Gusto’s McKendree University (Art Dept., Gallery of Art, Hett Arts Center, Holman Library) MotoMart Public Library Sasafras Way Photography Tiadaghton House Whimsey Gifts

Maryville

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O’Fallon

AC Computers Baymont Inn Candlewood Suites Casey’s Casa Azteca Circle K City Hall CoffeeHouse Co & Salon Country Inn and Suites

CVS Days Inn Drury Inn Egg and I Extended Stay First American Title Frieze Harley Davidson Gas Mart Gias Pizza Hemingway’s Zen Garden Hilton Garden Inn Hometown Barber Knights of Columbus Lake Point Dental LaParilla Restaurant Luckenbooth Gallery McDonald’s Memorial Healthcare/Therapy New Art Legacies Public Library RJ’s Computer Schnucks Shell St. E’s Medical Center Suburban Inn Subway Restaurants (Regency Park, E. US HWY 50) Super 8 Towne Lounge Vetta Sports Walgreens Wood Bakery YMCA

Pontoon Beach Mastermind Vodka

Sauget

Sauget Diner SW IL Welcome Center

Scott Air Force Base

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Shiloh

Bank of Edwardsville David Anthony Barber Dierberg’s Golden Corral St. Louis Bread Quizno’s Walgreens Wings of Shiloh

Smithton

All Mart Century 21 Advantage No-Jacks Bar & Grill Tom’s Supermarket

Swansea

Big Time Beads Concept Shoe Repair CVS First American Title Schnucks Dobbs Gas Mart Tourism Bureua of Southern IL Wild Birds Unlimited

Troy

Inksane Asylum Randy’s House of BBQ Speedy Scrappers Public Library ZX Fuel

Waterloo

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January 2015 Restoring a City’s Image—Through Images

by Dan Cross St. Louis has received more than its share of bad press lately. The negative portrayal of the city extended beyond national cable news outlets to become a public relations nightmare on an international scale.

This is disturbing to most residents of the St. Louis area, none more so than public relations professionals like Chris Kuban.

Kuban, nephew of local bandleader Bob Kuban, saw the attention focused on the city as an opportunity. To help counter the negative images on the news, Kuban created a business and website to showcase the beauty, history, culture, and architecture of St. Louis captured through the lenses of local photographers.

“Although we launched the site December 4th, I originally started 314Photos.com in memory of my father (Larry Kuban) to promote and sell his amazing photographs taken over the last 50 years in St. Louis.”

Due to the success of his brother’s band, Larry Kuban had frequent access to Club Imperial and many of the Teen Towns in St. Louis in the Mid-60’s. Using a Hasselblad camera, Larry captured beautiful images of legendary St. Louis musicians like Ike and Tina Turner, as well as touring acts like James Brown and Tony Bennett.

“My father always wanted to share his work, but he was a creative person rather than a business person, so he never got the recognition he deserved. I decided to use my skills and my connections to help promote his photography.” Then, after the events of the past few months, the scope of Kuban’s mission expanded. “We launched the site in December in the hope of promoting a positive image of St. Louis through the eyes of the people that love this city so much: local photographers.”

One of those photographers is Mark Polege of Highland. “When I saw images on TV of people burning other people’s businesses, I thought, ‘that is not the St. Louis I know.’” One look at his work, and you can see why. Mark’s photos often focus on the architectural marvels of the city, including the Gateway Arch, the Stan Musial/Veterans Memorial bridge, and the Fox Theater. After talking with Chris Kuban about the goals of 314photos.com, Mark signed up and agreed to offer some of his photographs on the site.

A self-taught photographer, Mark began shooting pictures on black and white film during six years in North Dakota. “There was not a lot else to do there. I started taking pictures of abandoned houses and buildings as a kind of archeology, but then it gradually began shifting into more of an art form.” Though he had a couple stints in journalism, working for the Belleville News Democrat and the Edwardsville Intelligencer, Mark’s interest in photography definitely leans toward fine art. “I’ve been working to get my work into galleries. I had two photographs in the recent STL at 250 art show at the Sheldon. One of them is now on display at Seven Sushi in Belleville, and the other is in the window at Kaskaskia Engineering on Main Street.”

Mark’s photos are distinctive because of their dazzling light. “I think about it as painting with light,” he explains. “I often shoot very slow exposures with a very small aperture, f18 or f22. Some of the images I took inside the Fox Theater were actually 30 second exposures because it was pretty dark in there.” Other interesting slow exposure photographs he has done include a spinning Ferris wheel, the moon over St. Louis, and a gorgeous shot of fireworks at the downtown riverfront. “I took that picture from Martin Memorial Park in East St. Louis. There were so many people on the observation deck that it was hard to get a good view, so I finally set up my tripod on top of the giant compass there. I had the best seat in the house!”

One of the things Mark likes best about 314photos is what he liked about the STL at 250 art show. “It is so interesting to see all these different perspectives, different views on the same city from so many different artists. Everyone has their own vision and angle on it, which is really fun to see.”

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January 2015 Mark views 314photos much the way he views Straight Up Magazine (to which he is also a frequent contributor). “It is an opportunity to let people see a positive image of our area and all the great things it has to offer.”

The site is designed so people all over the world can purchase galleryquality framed photographic prints of St. Louis landmarks and events.

Founder Chris Kuban explains, “We have partnered with a high-end printer to print, mount, carefully pack and ship each photo sold, as well as number them if they are offered through a limited edition status.

Photos on this site will be available for purchase from 8” x 8” up to 30” x 40” with the goal of promoting St. Louis in a positive way.”

Who - Mark Polege / 314photos.com What - A photography website focusing on the promotion of St. Louis in a positive way Where - St. Louis, MO captured through the lenses of local photographers How - www.314photos.com

And as Mark says, “It is also a great opportunity for local photographers to get their work seen.”

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January 2015 January 1st (New Years Thursday)

4204 Main Street Brewing Co (Belleville) - Live Music every Thursday 501 Blues Club (Highland) - Thursday Night Open Mic Jam Session; 8p Big Stix (Breese) - Well Hungarians; 12p Bubby and Sissy’s (Alton) - Karaoke Dance Party; 9:30p-1:30a Bull Pen (New Athens) - Turnpike Cruisers; 2p Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Live Jazz; 9p Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Annual New Years Day Gala Bugle Bash; National Champion Ainad Shrine Drum and Bugle Corp Concert; noon til... Music begins at 2:30p; plus karaoke every Wednesday and Thursday Doc Holliday’s (Cottage Hills) - Hicktown; 4p-8p Downtown (Belleville) - The Belleville Running Club holds group runs in downtown Belleville every Thursday night at 6p and Saturday morning at 8a. Thursday night runs meet at the parking lot at A and Jackson (Baja Cali).

Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Anthony Nanny, 3p; Rich Mahogany, 7p; All Mixed Up, 8p Geo’s Wings (Belleville) - Bike Night every Thursday night Jailhouse Rock (Trenton) - Class Act Karaoke JRs Last Call (Belleville) - DJ Schwen *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Randy’s Cancer Benefit, 4p; Jazz Gathering; 7p Schatze’s (Belleville) - Bike Night with Live Music Silver Creek Saloon & Grill (Belleville) - Well Hungarians; Every Thursday Night Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Live Music The Abbey (Belleville) - Singer/Songwriter Thursday; Every Thursday night from 7p-10p Wild Country (Collinsville) - Free Dance Lessons w/ JoyceWarren; 7:30p-10p

January 2nd (Friday)

4204 Main Street Brewing Co (Belleville) - Richard Krim; 7:30p Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Stan Corliss every Friday; 5p-9p American Legion (Aviston) - Speakeasy Nightclub 25 Year Reunion featuring Spectrum, Scooters and Faustus; 1p-1a Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Live Jazz with Matt Villanger Trio; 9p Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Rocket Brothers Doit’s Village Inn (Granite City) - Doc Holiday; 9:30p-1:30a Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - American Idle, 1p; Wherehouse Project, 7p Hemingway’s Zen Garden (O’Fallon) - Live Acoustic Music; 7p *Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) - Aaron Brooks; 8p and 10p Highway 61 Roadhouse (Webster Groves) - Mike and Jim; 7p-10p Jailhouse Rock (Trenton) - Class Act Karaoke *Knights of Columbus Watering Hole (O’Fallon) - DJ Rev Disco Lilly’s Lounge (Alton) - Karaoke 8

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Mac’s Time Out (Alton) - Southern Justice; 9p *Papa Vito’s (Belleville) - Live music with Ryan Spriggs; 7p Piasa Winery & Pub (Grafton) - Open Mic Night every Friday night from 7p-11p Schatze’s (Belleville) - Live Music SeVen (Belleville) - Pat Liston; 9p-12a Shenanigan’s (Belleville) - DJ or Live Music Skootr’s (Mascoutah) - Clark Rowden; 8p-12a Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Live Music *Stur Restaurant (Edwardsville) - Live music every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday Zapata’s Mexican Restaurant (Swansea) - Karaoke every Friday; 7p11p

January 3rd (Saturday)

4204 Main Street Brewing Co (Belleville) - Live Music every Saturday night; 8p Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Stan Corliss every Saturday; 2p-9p BoBeck’s Sports Bar & Grill (Waterloo) - Live DJ spins your favs; 9p Chubby’s (Alton) - Eastside Acoustic every Saturday; 7p-11p Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Karaoke Night Columbia City Saloon (Columbia) - Baywolfe; 9p-1a Corner Keg Pub (Highland) - Train Wreck; 9p Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Mr T and The Houseshakers Doit’s Village Inn (Granite City) - Doc Holiday; 9:30p-1:30a Downtown (Belleville) - The Belleville Running Club holds group runs in downtown Belleville every Thursday night at 6p and Saturday morning at 8a. Saturday morning runs meet at the parking lot behind the St Louis Bread Company.

Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Anthony Nanny, 3p; Rich Mahogany, 7p; All Mixed Up, 8p Geo’s Wings (Belleville) - Karaoke every Saturday night; 8p Holistic Journey (Fairview Heights) - First Saturday Healing Fair $20 mini sessions 11a-4p Hemingway’s Zen Garden (O’Fallon) - Tailgate Troubadours; every 1st and 3rd Saturday *Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) - Aaron Brooks; 8p and 10p Laurie’s Place (Edwardsville) - Every Saturday Jam Session w/ Mo’ Pleasure; 2p-6p Lilly’s Lounge (Alton) - Karaoke *Mama Gustos (Lebanon) - Karaoke night *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Saturday Social; 1p-3p Mudbugs (Caseyville) - Mixed Nuts; 9:30p-1:30a *No-Jacks Bar & Grill (Smithton) - DJ & Karaoke Every Saturday; 9p *Papa Vito’s (Belleville) - Live music with Joe Truttman / Ron Wooley Duo; 7p Phil’s Bar & Grill (Wood River) - Karaoke/DJ; 9p-2a Schatze’s (Belleville) - Live Music Shenanigan’s (Belleville) - DJ or Live Music Silver Creek Saloon (Belleville) - Social Remedy; 9p

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January Calendar of Events Skootr’s West (Freeburg) - Adrienne Glauber Annual Memorial Beatles Night featuring the Fabulous Liverpool Vibes; 7p Spectators Sports Bar and Grill (Alton) - Country Karaoke; 9p-1a Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Live Music *Stur Restaurant (Edwardsville) - Live music every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; tonight featuring Night Train The Abbey (Belleville) - Devon Elbe and OB Krausz Annual Memorial Show featuring The Buc Band, Gavin M, The Sun and The Sea, Search Parties, Zagk Gibbons, Tonight at Seven, and Parlor Knights; 5p The Cyclery and Fitness Center (Edwardsville) - Saturday Morning East Side Road Ride; 7a *The Hett @ McKendree University (Lebanon) - Russian National Ballet Theatre presents Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake; a lavish production of the magical tale of Odette, full of courtly splendor; the wonderfully dark story of good against evil in one of the most famous and beloved of all ballets; 7:30p

January 4th (Sunday)

Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Stan Corliss every Sunday; 2p-6p Big Daddy’s 618 (Belleville) - Karaoke every Sunday; 7p Columbia City Saloon (Columbia) - Mike Lacey every Sunday; 3p-6p Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - First Sunday Jam with Paul Bonn and The Bluemen; 4p-8p Dutch Hollow Barn (Belleville) - Every Sunday Jam Session; 7p Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Anthony Nanny, 3p; Whiskey Dixon, 6p; Borderline; 7p JRs Last Call (Belleville) - Karaoke every Sunday Mike’s Ten Pin (Alton) - Mondinband; 9:30p-1:30a *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Old Fashioned Sunday Gathering; 1p-3p Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke SeVen (Belleville) - Joe Camel; 6p-10p Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Open Mic Night Woodshed (New Baden) - Rogers and Nienhaus; 6p-10p

January 5th (Monday)

Big Daddy’s 618 (Belleville) - Monday Trivia; hosted by Delish Trish; 7p JRs Last Call (Belleville) - Karaoke every Monday Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke every Monday

January 2015 Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Karaoke every Wednesday and Thursday Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Jay and Waylon; 6p *Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) - Open Mic Comedy Night! 7:30p *Mama Gustos (Lebanon) - College night specials with DJ Schwen *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Acoustic Open Mic; 7p-10p Mike’s Ten Pin (Alton) - Mondinband; 9:30p-1:30a PSOP (Belleville) - Gateway East Artist Guild Membership meeting; 6p PSOP/SWIC (Belleville) - Line Dancing; Our instructor, Carol Schwartz, will show you new line dances and techniques each week. This is a great group to dance with, so sliiiide on over. Cost is $2 per session. 1:30p-3p Randy’s House of BBQ (Troy) - Open Mic Jam; 7p-11p Schatze’s (Belleville) - Open Mic with AfterHours Entertainment & your host Banyon Hanner; 7p-11p SeVen (Belleville) - Open Mic Night every Wednesday; 8:30p Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Open Mic Night *Stur Restaurant (Edwardsville) - Live music every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; every Wednesday night featuring Night Train *Villa Marie Winery (Maryville) - Wine All You Want Wednesdays; “Group Therapy”; leave the men at home, ladies, for an evening of guaranteed fun; every first Wednesday; 6p-9p Wild Country (Collinsville) - The Taping of St. Louis Country with WIL gang, Derrick, Danny, Bo & Judy! $5 for everyone, FREE w/ valid College ID! 7p-1a Wood River Roundhouse (Wood River) - Imperial Swing Dance Lessons; 6:30p-9p

January 8th (Thursday)

4204 Main Street Brewing Co (Belleville) - Live Music every Thursday night; 7p 501 Blues Club (Highland) - Thursday Night Open Mic Jam Session; 8p Bubby and Sissy’s (Alton) - Karaoke Dance Party; 9:30p-1:30a Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Live Jazz; 9p Columbia City Saloon (Columbia) - Karaoke; 8p-12a Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Karaoke every Wednesday and Thursday

January 6th (Tuesday)

Bike Surgeon (Shiloh) - Tuesday Night Metro East Road Ride; 5p Highway 61 Roadhouse (Webster Groves) - Open Mic Blues Night every Tuesday with Matt Davis and Darrow Washington; 7:30p11:30p *Pitcher’s Pub (Belleville) - Tenacious Trivia; 8p Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke every Tuesday Village Inn (Pontoon Beach) - J Christopher every Tuesday; 7p-11p

January 7th (Wednesday)

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January 2015 Downtown (Belleville) - The Belleville Running Club holds group runs in downtown Belleville every Thursday night at 6p and Saturday morning at 8a. Thursday night runs meet at the parking lot at A and Jackson (Baja Cali).

Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - American Idle; 7p Geo’s Wings (Belleville) - Bike Night every Thursday night Jailhouse Rock (Trenton) - Class Act Karaoke JRs Last Call (Belleville) - DJ Schwen Schatze’s (Belleville) - Bike Night with Live Music Silver Creek Saloon & Grill (Belleville) - Well Hungarians; Every Thursday Night Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Live Music The Abbey (Belleville) - Singer/Songwriter Thursday; Every Thursday night from 7p-10p Wild Country (Collinsville) - Free Dance Lessons w/ JoyceWarren; 7:30p-10p

January 9th (Friday)

4204 Main Street Brewing (Belleville) - Lonewolf; 7:30p Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Stan Corliss every Friday; 5p-9p Alfresco Art Center (Granite City) - Rogers and Nienhaus with Bill Murphy and Bill Montgomery plus Scott and Michelle Smith; 7p Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Live jazz; 9p Columbia City Saloon (Columbia) - Live music; 9p-1a Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Live music; 8p-12a Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Anthony Nanny, 7p; Featherstone Drive, 8p Geo’s Wings (Belleville) - Charlotte Street; 8p Hemingway’s Zen Garden (O’Fallon) - Live Acoustic Music; 7p *Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) - Michael Thorne; 8p and 10p Highway 61 Roadhouse (Webster Groves) - Dave & Them; 7p-11p Jailhouse Rock (Trenton) - Class Act Karaoke *Knights of Columbus Watering Hole (O’Fallon) - Tim the DJ Laurie’s (Edwardsville) - Live music; 9:30p Lenjo’s (Pocahontas) - The Hair Syndicate; 9p Lilly’s Lounge (Alton) - Karaoke *Papa Vito’s (Belleville) - Live music with Landon; 7p Piasa Winery & Pub (Grafton) - Open Mic Night every Friday night from 7p-11p Schatze’s (Belleville) - Live music; 9p SeVen (Belleville) - Clark Rowden; 8p-12a Shenanigan’s (Belleville) - DJ or Live Music Silver Creek Saloon (Belleville) - Live music; 9p Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - John Paul Keith *Stur Restaurant (Edwardsville) - Live music every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday The Abbey (Belleville) - Live music; 8p-12a The Wildey Theatre (Edwardsville) - Winter Concert Series featuring Hudson and The Hoo Doo Cats; with foods from 1818 Chophouse; 6p 10

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Wild Country (Collinsville) - Hicktown; 10p-2a Zapata’s Mexican Restaurant (Swansea) - Karaoke every Friday; 7p-11p

January 10th (Saturday)

4204 Main Street Brewing Company (Belleville) - Live music every Saturday; 7:30p-11:30p Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Stan Corliss every Saturday; 2p-9p *Belle Clair Expo Center (Belleville) - Belleville Knife and Gun Show; Illinois’ Largest Hunting and Trade Show; 9a-5p BoBeck’s Sports Bar & Grill (Waterloo) - Live DJ spins your favs; 9p Chasers (Belleville) - Mondinband; 8p-12a Chubby’s (Alton) - Eastside Acoustic every Saturday; 7p-11p Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Karaoke Night Columbia City Saloon (Columbia) - Live music; 9p-1a Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Live music; 8p-12a Downtown (Belleville) - The Belleville Running Club holds group runs in downtown Belleville every Thursday night at 6p and Saturday morning at 8a. Saturday morning runs meet at the parking lot behind the St Louis Bread Company.

Eckerts (Belleville) - Dine with Anna and Elsa; lunch, dancing, singing, crafts and photos with the Princesses; 11a and 1p Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Hoosier Daddys, 3p; Anthony Nanny, 7p; Featherstone Drive, 8p Geo’s Wings (Belleville) - Karaoke every Saturday night; 8p Hemingway’s Zen Garden (O’Fallon) - Tailgate Troubadours; every 1st and 3rd Saturday

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January Calendar of Events *Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) - Michael Thorne; 8p and 10p Hough Park (Belleville) - Mutual Aide Picnic – Belleville Solidarity Group; Free food, free clothes, free hygiene items, free home supplies. Bring what you can, take what you need. Come join us in Solidarity as we come together as a community; every second Saturday. 1p-5p Laurie’s Place (Edwardsville) - Every Saturday Jam Session w/ Mo’ Pleasure; 2p-6p Lilly’s Lounge (Alton) - Karaoke *Mama Gustos (Lebanon) - Karaoke night *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Saturday Social; 1p-3p *No-Jacks Bar & Grill (Smithton) - DJ & Karaoke Every Saturday; 9p *Papa Vito’s (Belleville) - Live music Ryan Spriggs; 7p Phil’s Bar & Grill (Wood River) - Karaoke/DJ; 9p-2a Schatze’s (Belleville) - Live music; 9p Shenanigan’s (Belleville) - DJ or Live Music Silver Creek Saloon (Belleville) - Live music; 9p Spectators Sports Bar and Grill (Alton) - Country Karaoke; 9p-1a Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Wildflower Conspiracy *Stur Restaurant (Edwardsville) - Live music every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday The Cyclery and Fitness Center (Edwardsville) - Saturday Morning East Side Road Ride; 7a

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Bike Surgeon (Shiloh) - Tuesday Night Metro East Road Ride; 5p Dunham Hall Theater @ SIUE (Edwardsville) - Department of Music Faculty Recital, Daniel Smithiger, percussion; 7:30p Highway 61 Roadhouse (Webster Groves) - Open Mic Blues Night every Tuesday with Matt Davis and Darrow Washington; 7:30p11:30p *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Living Literary Society meet-up/all poets, writers, and word enthusiasts welcome; 6p-9p *Pitcher’s Pub (Belleville) - Tenacious Trivia; 8p Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke every Tuesday Village Inn (Pontoon Beach) - J Christopher every Tuesday; 7p-11p

January 14th (Wednesday)

4204 Main Street Brewing Co (Belleville) - Open Mic Night with Brad Noe; 7p-11p *Belle Clair Expo Center (Belleville) - Prom Fashion Show; hottest new styles, vendor fair, attendance gifts and discounts; 7p Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Live Jazz, Cigar/Scotch Night; 9p Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Karaoke every Wednesday and Thurs day Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Hashtag; 6p *Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) - Open Mic Best Of Show; 7:30p *Mama Gustos (Lebanon) - College night specials with DJ Schwen

Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Stan Corliss every Sunday; 2p-6p *Belle Clair Expo Center (Belleville) - Belleville Knife and Gun Show; Illinois’ Largest Hunting and Trade Show; 9a-4p Big Daddy’s 618 (Belleville) - Karaoke every Sunday; 7p Columbia City Saloon (Columbia) - Mike Lacey every Sunday; 3p-6p Club Escapade (Belleville) - Metro East Pride Meet and Greet; 6-8p Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Live music; 4p-8p Dutch Hollow Barn (Belleville) - Every Sunday Jam Session; 7p Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Hoosier Daddys, 3p; Rich Mahogany, 7p; American Idle, 8p JRs Last Call (Belleville) - Karaoke every Sunday Mike’s Ten Pin (Alton) - Mondinband; 9:30p-1:30a *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Old Fashioned Sunday Gathering; 1p-3p Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke Silver Creek Saloon (Belleville) - Rogers and Nienhaus; 4p-8p Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Open Mic Night TOCO Shop (Belleville) - Chair massage; Every Sunday; 12p-4p Villa Marie Winery (Maryville) - 5th Annual Bridal Fair; 12p-4p

January 12th (Monday)

Big Daddy’s 618 (Belleville) - Monday Trivia; hosted by Delish Trish; 7p JRs Last Call (Belleville) - Karaoke every Monday Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke every Monday

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January 2015 Mike’s Ten Pin (Alton) - Mondinband; 9:30p-1:30a *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Acoustic Open Mic; 7p-10p PSOP/SWIC (Belleville) - Line Dancing; Our instructor, Carol Schwartz, will show you new line dances and techniques each week. This is a great group to dance with, so sliiiide on over.

Cost is $2 per session. 1:30p-3p Randy’s House of BBQ (Troy) - Open Mic Jam; 7p-11p Schatze’s (Belleville) - Open Mic with AfterHours Entertainment & your host Banyon Hanner; 7p-11p SeVen (Belleville) - Open Mic Night every Wednesday; 8:30p Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Open Mic Night *Stur Restaurant (Edwardsville) - Live music every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; every Wednesday night featuring Night Train TOCO Shop (Belleville) - TOCO Shop Anniversary and Membership Mingle; celebrating 5 years on Main Street and 14 years in the community; snacks, door prizes, chair massage, raffles, all day long; evening reception, 5:30p Wild Country (Collinsville) - The Taping of St. Louis Country with WIL gang, Derrick, Danny, Bo & Judy! $5 for everyone, FREE w/ valid College ID! 7p-1a Wood River Roundhouse (Wood River) - Imperial Swing Dance Lessons; 6:30p-9p

January 15th (Thursday)

4204 Main Street Brewing Co (Belleville) - Live Music every Thursday night; 7p Alton Little Theater (Alton) - “Alone Together”, hilarious Broadway comedy has delighted American and European audiences; directed by Jean Heil; 7:30p 501 Blues Club (Highland) - Thursday Night Open Mic Jam Session; 8p Bubby and Sissy’s (Alton) - Karaoke Dance Party; 9:30p-1:30a Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Live Jazz; 9p Columbia City Saloon (Columbia) - Karaoke; 8p-12a Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Karaoke every Wednesday and Thursday *Downtown (Belleville) - Belleville Main Street Downtown Diva Night; an exciting ladies night out! Starting at Suzanne’s Missing Pieces; After party at Lincoln Theater; 5p-8p Downtown (Belleville) - The Belleville Running Club holds group runs in downtown Belleville every Thursday night at 6p and Saturday morning at 8a. Thursday night runs meet at the parking lot at A and Jackson (Baja Cali).

Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Midnight Rail; 7p Geo’s Wings (Belleville) - Bike Night every Thursday night Jailhouse Rock (Trenton) - Class Act Karaoke JRs Last Call (Belleville) - DJ Schwen Schatze’s (Belleville) - Bike Night with Live Music Silver Creek Saloon & Grill (Belleville) - Well Hungarians; Every Thursday Night Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Clusterpluck

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November Calendar of Events The Abbey (Belleville) - Singer/Songwriter Thursday; Every Thursday night from 7p-10p Wild Country (Collinsville) - Free Dance Lessons w/ JoyceWarren; 7:30p-10p

January 16th (Friday)

4204 Main Street Brewing Co (Belleville) - Straight 6; 7p-11p Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Stan Corliss every Friday; 5p-9p Alton Little Theater (Alton) - “Alone Together”, hilarious Broadway comedy has delighted American and European audiences; directed by Jean Heil; 7:30p *Belle Clair Expo Center (Belleville) - Belleville Flea Market; Southern Illinois’ Premier Indoor/Outdoor Market – Over 600 tables and 300-400 vendors selling antiques, collectibles, merchandise – old and new. Indoor/Outdoor Year Round. $2 parking; Free admission; 9a-4p Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Live jazz; 9p Columbia City Saloon (Columbia) - Live music; 9p-1a Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Live music; 8p-12a Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Spun, 7p; Legends Undercover; 8p Geo’s Wings (Belleville) - Charlotte Street; 8p Hemingway’s Zen Garden (O’Fallon) - Live Acoustic Music; 7p *Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) - Christine Stedman; 8p and 10p Highway 61 Roadhouse (Webster Groves) - Lucky Dan and Naked Mike; 7p-11p Jailhouse Rock (Trenton) - Class Act Karaoke *Knights of Columbus Watering Hole (O’Fallon) - Mark Mobeck Laurie’s (Edwardsville) - Live music; 9:30p Lilly’s Lounge (Alton) - Karaoke *No-Jacks Bar & Grill (Smithton) - Live music featuring D.C. Cusanelli; 7p-11p *Papa Vito’s (Belleville) - Live music; 7p Piasa Winery & Pub (Grafton) - Open Mic Night every Friday night from 7p-11p Schatze’s (Belleville) - Live music; 9p Shenanigan’s (Belleville) - DJ or Live Music Silver Creek Saloon (Belleville) - Live music; 9p Skootr’s West (Freeburg) - Clark Rowden; 8p-12a Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Marcel Strong *Stur Restaurant (Edwardsville) - Live music every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday The Abbey (Belleville) - Live music; 8p-12a Wild Country (Collinsville) - Hicktown; 10p-2a Zapata’s Mexican Restaurant (Swansea) - Karaoke every Friday; 7p-11p

January 2015 Alton Little Theater (Alton) - “Alone Together”, hilarious Broadway comedy has delighted American and European audiences; directed by Jean Heil; 7:30p *Belle Clair Expo Center (Belleville) - Belleville Flea Market; Southern Illinois’ Premier Indoor/Outdoor Market – Over 600 tables and 300-400 vendors selling antiques, collectibles, merchandise – old and new. Indoor/Outdoor Year Round. $2 parking; Free admission; 9a-4p Big Daddy’s 618 (Belleville) - 2nd Annual Glow Party with DJ Benny Parr BoBeck’s Sports Bar & Grill (Waterloo) - Live DJ spins your favs; 9p Chubby’s (Alton) - Eastside Acoustic every Saturday; 7p-11p Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Karaoke Night Columbia City Saloon (Columbia) - Live music; 9p-1a Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Live music; 8p-12a Downtown (Belleville) - The Belleville Running Club holds group runs in downtown Belleville every Thursday night at 6p and Saturday morning at 8a. Saturday morning runs meet at the parking lot behind the St Louis Bread Company.

Dunham Hall Theater @ SIUE (Edwardsville) - Department of Music: Bi-State Band Festival; 6p Eddies (Granite City) - Liquid Doll Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Legends Undercover, 3p; Ross Kinkaid, 7p; American Idle, 8p Geo’s Wings (Belleville) - Karaoke every Saturday night; 8p

January 17th (Saturday)

4204 Main Street Brewing Company (Belleville) - Live music every Saturday; 7:30p-11:30p Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Stan Corliss every Saturday; 2p-9p

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January 2015 Gridiron Grill (Breese) - The Hair Syndicate; 9p Hemingway’s Zen Garden (O’Fallon) - Tailgate Troubadours; every 1st and 3rd Saturday *Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) - Christine Stedman; 8p and 10p Laurie’s Place (Edwardsville) - Every Saturday Jam Session w/ Mo’ Pleasure; 2p-6p Lilly’s Lounge (Alton) - Karaoke *Mama Gustos (Lebanon) - Karaoke night *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Saturday Social; 1p-3p *No-Jacks Bar & Grill (Smithton) - DJ & Karaoke Every Saturday; 9p *Papa Vito’s (Belleville) - Live music with Landon; 7p Phil’s Bar & Grill (Wood River) - Karaoke/DJ; 9p-2a Schatze’s (Belleville) - Live music; 9p Shenanigan’s (Belleville) - DJ or Live Music Silver Creek Saloon (Belleville) - Live music; 9p Spectators Sports Bar and Grill (Alton) - Country Karaoke; 9p-1a Spirits Hall (Alton) - The Schwag; 10p Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Live Music *Stur Restaurant (Edwardsville) - Live music every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday The Cyclery and Fitness Center (Edwardsville) - Saturday Morning East Side Road Ride; 7a The Wildey Theatre (Edwardsville) - Jake’s Leg, Grateful Dead Tribute; 8p

January 20th (Tuesday)

Bike Surgeon (Shiloh) - Tuesday Night Metro East Road Ride; 5p Hemingway’s Zen Garden (O’Fallon) - Celtica every third Tuesday; 7p Highway 61 Roadhouse (Webster Groves) - Open Mic Blues Night every Tuesday with Matt Davis and Darrow Washington; 7:30p11:30p *Knights of Columbus Watering Hole (O’Fallon) - The Philosophers *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Living Literary Society meet-up/all poets, writers, and word enthusiasts welcome; 6p-9p *Pitcher’s Pub (Belleville) - Tenacious Trivia; 8p Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke every Tuesday Village Inn (Pontoon Beach) - J Christopher every Tuesday; 7p-11p

January 21st (Wednesday)

4204 Main Street Brewing Co (Belleville) - Open Mic Night with Brad Noe; 7p-11p Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Live Jazz, Cigar/Scotch Night; 9p Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Karaoke every Wednesday and Thursday Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Jay and Waylon; 6p *Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) - Open Mic Comedy Night! 7:30p *Mama Gustos (Lebanon) - College night specials with DJ Schwen Mike’s Ten Pin (Alton) - Mondinband; 9:30p-1:30a *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Acoustic Open Mic; 7p-10p

January 18th (Sunday)

Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Stan Corliss every Sunday; 2p-6p Alton Little Theater (Alton) - “Alone Together”, hilarious Broadway comedy has delighted American and European audiences; directed by Jean Heil; 2p Big Daddy’s 618 (Belleville) - Karaoke every Sunday; 7p Columbia City Saloon (Columbia) - Mike Lacey every Sunday; 3p-6p Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Live music; 4p-8p Dutch Hollow Barn (Belleville) - Every Sunday Jam Session; 7p Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Legends Undercover, 3p, Spun, 6p; Robbie, 7p JRs Last Call (Belleville) - Karaoke every Sunday Mike’s Ten Pin (Alton) - Mondinband; 9:30p-1:30a *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Old Fashioned Sunday Gathering; 1p-3p Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Open Mic Night TOCO Shop (Belleville) - Chair massage; Every Sunday; 12p-4p

January 19th (Monday)

Big Daddy’s 618 (Belleville) - Monday Trivia; hosted by Delish Trish; 7p Fast Eddies Bon Air (Alton) - Anthony Nanny; 2p JRs Last Call (Belleville) - Karaoke every Monday Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke every Monday

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January Calendar of Events PSOP/SWIC (Belleville) - Line Dancing; Our instructor, Carol Schwartz, will show you new line dances and techniques each week. This is a great group to dance with, so sliiiide on over.

Cost is $2 per session. 1:30p-3p Randy’s House of BBQ (Troy) - Open Mic Jam; 7p-11p Schatze’s (Belleville) - Open Mic with AfterHours Entertainment & your host Banyon Hanner; 7p-11p SeVen (Belleville) - Open Mic Night every Wednesday; 8:30p Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Open Mic Night *Stur Restaurant (Edwardsville) - Live music every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; every Wednesday night featuring Night Train Wild Country (Collinsville) - The Taping of St. Louis Country with WIL gang, Derrick, Danny, Bo & Judy! $5 for everyone, FREE w/ valid College ID! 7p-1a Wood River Roundhouse (Wood River) - Imperial Swing Dance Lessons; 6:30p-9p

January 22nd (Thursday)

4204 Main Street Brewing Co (Belleville) - Live Music every Thursday night; 7p 501 Blues Club (Highland) - Thursday Night Open Mic Jam Session; 8p Alton Little Theater (Alton) - “Alone Together”, hilarious Broadway comedy has delighted American and European audiences; directed by Jean Heil; 7:30p Bubby and Sissy’s (Alton) - Karaoke Dance Party; 9:30p-1:30a Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Live Jazz; 9p Columbia City Saloon (Columbia) - Karaoke; 8p-12a Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Karaoke every Wednesday and Thursday Downtown (Belleville) - The Belleville Running Club holds group runs in downtown Belleville every Thursday night at 6p and Saturday morning at 8a. Thursday night runs meet at the parking lot at A and Jackson (Baja Cali).

Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Wherehouse Project; 7p Geo’s Wings (Belleville) - Bike Night every Thursday night *Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) - Dean Shardan; 7:30p Jailhouse Rock (Trenton) - Class Act Karaoke JRs Last Call (Belleville) - DJ Schwen Schatze’s (Belleville) - Bike Night with Live Music Silver Creek Saloon & Grill (Belleville) - Well Hungarians; Every Thursday Night Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Live Music The Abbey (Belleville) - Singer/Songwriter Thursday; Every Thursday night from 7p-10p The Hett @ McKendree University (Lebanon) - Film Art Series: Shakespeare in Love; witty, beautiful and deliciously romantic an irresistible comedy; 7p Wild Country (Collinsville) - Free Dance Lessons w/ JoyceWarren; 7:30p-10p

January 2015 January 23rd (Friday)

4204 Main Street Brewing Co (Belleville) - Live Music every Friday night; 8p Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Stan Corliss every Friday; 5p-9p Alton Little Theater (Alton) - “Alone Together”, hilarious Broadway comedy has delighted American and European audiences; directed by Jean Heil; 7:30p Chubby’s (Alton) - Eastside Acoustic every Saturday; 7-11p Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Live jazz; 9p Columbia City Saloon (Columbia) - Live music; 9p-1a Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Live music; 8p-12a Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Whiskey Dixon, 6p; American Idle, 7p Frieze Harley Davidson (O’Fallon) - Indoor Bike Night with Catfish Willie Duo; 5p Geo’s Wings (Belleville) - Charlotte Street; 8p Hemingway’s Zen Garden (O’Fallon) - Live Acoustic Music; 7p *Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) - Mike Merryfield; 8p and 10p Highway 61 Roadhouse (Webster Groves) - South City Sodas; 7p-11p Jailhouse Rock (Trenton) - Class Act Karaoke *Knights of Columbus Watering Hole (O’Fallon) - Two Marks and a George Laurie’s (Edwardsville) - Live music; 9:30p Lilly’s Lounge (Alton) - Karaoke *Papa Vito’s (Belleville) - Live music with Brad Noe; 7p

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January 2015 Piasa Winery & Pub (Grafton) - Open Mic Night every Friday night from 7p-11p Schatze’s (Belleville) - Live music; 9p Shenanigan’s (Belleville) - DJ or Live Music Silver Creek Saloon (Belleville) - Live music; 9p Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Poor Dirty Astronauts *Stur Restaurant (Edwardsville) - Live music every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday The Abbey (Belleville) - Live music; 8p-12a Villa Marie Winery (Maryville) - Comedy Night starring Disgruntled Clown and The Fryman; 8p Wild Country (Collinsville) - Hicktown; 10p-2a Zapata’s Mexican Restaurant (Swansea) - Karaoke every Friday; 7p11p

January 24th (Saturday)

4204 Main Street Brewing Company (Belleville) - Rogers and Nienhaus; 7:30p-11:30p Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Stan Corliss every Saturday; 2p-9p Alton Little Theater (Alton) - “Alone Together”, hilarious Broadway comedy has delighted American and European audiences; directed by Jean Heil; 7:30p BoBeck’s Sports Bar & Grill (Waterloo) - Live DJ spins your favs; 9p Chubby’s (Alton) - Eastside Acoustic every Saturday; 7p-11p Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Karaoke Night Columbia City Saloon (Columbia) - Live music; 9p-1a Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Live music; 8p-12a Downtown (Belleville) - The Belleville Running Club holds group runs in downtown Belleville every Thursday night at 6p and Saturday morning at 8a. Saturday morning runs meet at the parking lot behind the St Louis Bread Company.

Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Legends Undercover, 6p; Ross Kinkaid, 7p; American Idle, 8p Geo’s Wings (Belleville) - Karaoke every Saturday night; 8p Gridiron Grill (Breese) - Barstool Prophets; 9p Hemingway’s Zen Garden (O’Fallon) - Tailgate Troubadours; every 1st and 3rd Saturday *Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) - Mike Merryfield; 8 and 10p Highway 61 Roadhouse (Webster Groves) - Billy Peek; 9p-12a Laurie’s Place (Edwardsville) - Every Saturday Jam Session w/ Mo’ Pleasure; 2p-6p Lilly’s Lounge (Alton) - Karaoke *Mama Gustos (Lebanon) - Karaoke night *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Saturday Social; 1p-3p *No-Jacks Bar & Grill (Smithton) - DJ & Karaoke Every Saturday; 9p *Papa Vito’s (Belleville) - Live music with Scott Koonits; 7p Phil’s Bar & Grill (Wood River) - Karaoke/DJ; 9p-2a Schatze’s (Belleville) - Live music; 9p Shenanigan’s (Belleville) - DJ or Live Music Silver Creek Saloon (Belleville) - Live music; 9p

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Spectators Sports Bar and Grill (Alton) - Country Karaoke; 9p-1a Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Live Music *Stur Restaurant (Edwardsville) - Live music every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday The Cyclery and Fitness Center (Edwardsville) - Saturday Morning East Side Road Ride; 7a

January 25th (Sunday)

Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Stan Corliss every Sunday; 2p-6p Alton Little Theater (Alton) - “Alone Together”, hilarious Broadway comedy has delighted American and European audiences; directed by Jean Heil; 2p *Belle Clair Expo Center (Belleville) - Motorcycle Swap Meet; over 300 booths of new and used parts and more! 7a-4p Big Daddy’s 618 (Belleville) - Karaoke every Sunday; 7p Columbia City Saloon (Columbia) - Mike Lacey every Sunday; 3p-6p Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Live music; 4p-8p Dutch Hollow Barn (Belleville) - Every Sunday Jam Session; 7p Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Anthony Nanny, 3p; Whiskey Dixon, 6p; Tanglefoot; 7p JRs Last Call (Belleville) - Karaoke every Sunday Mike’s Ten Pin (Alton) - Mondinband; 9:30p-1:30a *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Old Fashioned Sunday Gathering; 1p-3p Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Open Mic Night

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January Calendar of Events *The Hett @ McKendree University (Lebanon) - “The Grand Budapest Hotel” follows the adventures of Gustave H, (Ralph Fiennes) a legendary concierge at a famous hotel from the fictional Republic of Zubrowka between the first and second World Wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. Directed by Wes Anderson, it is a Golden Globe nominee for best comedy-musical, best director, best screenplay and best actor. (2014, Rated R. 100 min.) 3p and 7p TOCO Shop (Belleville) - Chair massage; Every Sunday; 12p-4p

January 26th (Monday)

Big Daddy’s 618 (Belleville) - Monday Trivia; hosted by Delish Trish; 7p JRs Last Call (Belleville) - Karaoke every Monday Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke every Monday

January 27th (Tuesday)

Bike Surgeon (Shiloh) - Tuesday Night Metro East Road Ride; 5p Dunham Hall Theater @ SIUE (Edwardsville) - Department of Music presents Jazz Combo Concert; 8p Highway 61 Roadhouse (Webster Groves) - Open Mic Blues Night every Tuesday with Matt Davis and Darrow Washington; 7:30p11:30p *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Living Literary Society meet-up/all poets, writers, and word enthusiasts welcome; 6p-9p *Pitcher’s Pub (Belleville) - Tenacious Trivia; 8p Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke every Tuesday Village Inn (Pontoon Beach) - J Christopher every Tuesday; 7p-11p

January 2015 *Stur Restaurant (Edwardsville) - Live music every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; every Wednesday night featuring Night Train Wild Country (Collinsville) - The Taping of St. Louis Country with WIL gang, Derrick, Danny, Bo & Judy! $5 for everyone, FREE w/ valid College ID! 7p-1a Wood River Roundhouse (Wood River) - Imperial Swing Dance Lessons; 6:30p-9p

January 29th (Thursday)

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

Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Legends Undercover; 8p Geo’s Wings (Belleville) - Bike Night every Thursday night

January 28th (Wednesday)

4204 Main Street Brewing Co (Belleville) - Open Mic Night with Brad Noe; 7p-11p *Belle Clair Fairgrounds (Belleville) - Adam’s Auction; estate and consignment sale; 5p Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Live Jazz, Cigar/Scotch Night; 9p Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Karaoke every Wednesday and Thursday Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Hashtag; 6p *Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) - Open Mic Comedy Night! 7:30p *Mama Gustos (Lebanon) - College night specials with DJ Schwen Mike’s Ten Pin (Alton) - Mondinband; 9:30p-1:30a *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Acoustic Open Mic; 7p-10p PSOP/SWIC (Belleville) - Line Dancing; Our instructor, Carol Schwartz, will show you new line dances and techniques each week. This is a great group to dance with, so sliiiide on over.

Cost is $2 per session. 1:30p-3p Randy’s House of BBQ (Troy) - Open Mic Jam; 7p-11p Schatze’s (Belleville) - Open Mic with AfterHours Entertainment & your host Banyon Hanner; 7p-11p SeVen (Belleville) - Open Mic Night every Wednesday; 8:30p Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Open Mic Night

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Marc Price

of Family Ties 8 & 10 pm “Wickedly funny!”

- Boston Globe

Info, Show Times and Tickets at www.heyguyscomedy.com or 1-800-514-eTix

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January 2015 *Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) - Rowdies Rugby Team Fundraiser; 7:30p Jailhouse Rock (Trenton) - Class Act Karaoke JRs Last Call (Belleville) - DJ Schwen Schatze’s (Belleville) - Bike Night with Live Music Silver Creek Saloon & Grill (Belleville) - Well Hungarians; Every Thursday Night Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Old Salt Union; 10p-2a The Abbey (Belleville) - Singer/Songwriter Thursday; Every Thursday night from 7p-10p Wild Country (Collinsville) - Free Dance Lessons w/ JoyceWarren; 7:30p-10p

January 30th (Friday)

4204 Main Street Brewing Co (Belleville) - Live Music every Friday night; 8p Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Stan Corliss every Friday; 5p-9p Chateau La Vin (Columbia) - Hot Flash Duo; 7:30p Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Live jazz; 9p Columbia City Saloon (Columbia) - Live music; 9p-1a Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Live music; 8p-12a Dunham Hall Theater @ SIUE (Edwardsville) - Department of Music presents Honors Voice Recital; 7:30p Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Jay and Waylon, 6p; Borderline, 8p Geo’s Wings (Belleville) - Charlotte Street; 8p Hemingway’s Zen Garden (O’Fallon) - Live Acoustic Music; 7p *Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) - Marc Price; 8p and 10p Highway 61 Roadhouse (Webster Groves) - Sidemen; 7p-11p Jailhouse Rock (Trenton) - Class Act Karaoke *Knights of Columbus (O’Fallon) - Lifelong Music in O’Fallon Schools Trivia Night; raising funds and awareness for music in schools; doors at 6:30p; play begins 7p *Knights of Columbus Watering Hole (O’Fallon) - Gentlemen Bandits Laurie’s (Edwardsville) - Live music; 9:30p Lilly’s Lounge (Alton) - Karaoke *No-Jacks Bar & Grill (Smithton) - Live music featuring John Pry; 7p-11p *Papa Vito’s (Belleville) - Live music; 7p Piasa Winery & Pub (Grafton) - Open Mic Night every Friday night from 7p-11p Schatze’s (Belleville) - Live music; 9p Shenanigan’s (Belleville) - DJ or Live Music Silver Creek Saloon (Belleville) - Live music; 9p Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Mondinband; 10p-2a *Stur Restaurant (Edwardsville) - Live music every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday The Abbey (Belleville) - Live music; 8p-12a The Wildey Theatre (Edwardsville) - Magazine, a 2015 Jack Schmitt Tribute Series Concert - Heart Tribute Wild Country (Collinsville) - Hicktown; 10p-2a 18

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Zapata’s Mexican Restaurant (Swansea) - Karaoke every Friday; 7p11p

January 31st (Saturday)

4204 Main Street Brewing Company (Belleville) - Live music every Saturday; 7:30p-11:30p Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Stan Corliss every Saturday; 2p-9p * Belle Clair Expo Center (Belleville) - Hard Hitting Action Returns; Confluence Crush Women’s Roller Derby opens its 2015 home season; Bout 1: CCRD Heartbreakers vs MO-KAN All Starz; Bout 2: CCRD Smitten Kittens vs MO-KAN Blockade; doors at 5:30p; first whistle at 6:30p BoBeck’s Sports Bar & Grill (Waterloo) - Live DJ spins your favs; 9p Chubby’s (Alton) - Eastside Acoustic every Saturday; 7p-11p Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Karaoke Night CK&LofI (Swansea) - Live on Stage: Memories of Elvis starring Steve Davis and The MidSouth Review Band; plus Patsy Cline (Anna Blair) and Buddy Holly (Thomas Hickey); benefits Belleville Optimists; doors at 6p; show at 7:30p Columbia City Saloon (Columbia) - Live music; 9p-1a Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Live music; 8p-12a Downtown (Belleville) - The Belleville Running Club holds group runs in downtown Belleville every Thursday night at 6p and Saturday morning at 8a. Saturday morning runs meet at the parking lot behind the St Louis Bread Company.

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January Calendar of Events Eckerts (Belleville) - Dine with Anna and Elsa; lunch, dancing, singing, crafts and photos with the Princesses; 11a and 1p Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Anthony Nanny, 3p; Fabtonz, 7p; Borderline, 8p Geo’s Wings (Belleville) - Karaoke every Saturday night; 8p Hemingway’s Zen Garden (O’Fallon) - Tailgate Troubadours; every 1st and 3rd Saturday *Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) - Marc Price; 8p and 10p Knights of Columbus Watering Hole (O’Fallon) - Three Old Folkers Laurie’s Place (Edwardsville) - Every Saturday Jam Session w/ Mo’ Pleasure; 2p-6p Lilly’s Lounge (Alton) - Karaoke *Mama Gustos (Lebanon) - Karaoke night *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Saturday Social; 1p-3p *No-Jacks Bar & Grill (Smithton) - DJ & Karaoke Every Saturday; 9p *Papa Vito’s (Belleville) - Live music with Joe Truttman / Ron Wooley Duo; 7p Phil’s Bar & Grill (Wood River) - Karaoke/DJ; 9p-2a Schatze’s (Belleville) - Live music; 9p Shenanigan’s (Belleville) - DJ or Live Music Silver Creek Saloon (Belleville) - Live music; 9p Spectators Sports Bar and Grill (Alton) - Country Karaoke; 9p-1a Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Clara Louise and Leisure McKarkle *Stur Restaurant (Edwardsville) - Live music every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday Swansea Improvement Association (Swansea) - Eastside Mardi Gras Ball featuring Social Remedy; doors at 7p; music 8p-12a The Cyclery and Fitness Center (Edwardsville) - Saturday Morning East Side Road Ride; 7a

January 2015 February 3rd (Tuesday)

Bike Surgeon (Shiloh) - Tuesday Night Metro East Road Ride; 5p Highway 61 Roadhouse (Webster Groves) - Open Mic Blues Night every Tuesday with Matt Davis and Darrow Washington; 7:30p11:30p *Pitcher’s Pub (Belleville) - Tenacious Trivia; 8p Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke every Tuesday Village Inn (Pontoon Beach) - J Christopher every Tuesday; 7p-11p

February 4th (Wednesday)

4204 Main Street Brewing Co (Belleville) - Open Mic Night with Brad Noe; 7p-11p Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Live Jazz, Cigar/Scotch Night; 9p Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Karaoke every Wednesday and Thursday Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Live music; 6p *Mama Gustos (Lebanon) - College night specials with DJ Schwen Mike’s Ten Pin (Alton) - Mondinband; 9:30p-1:30a *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Acoustic Open Mic; 7p-10p PSOP/SWIC (Belleville) - Line Dancing; Our instructor, Carol Schwartz, will show you new line dances and techniques each week. This is a great group to dance with, so sliiiide on over.

Cost is $2 per session. 1:30-3p Randy’s House of BBQ (Troy) - Open Mic Jam; 7p-11p Schatze’s (Belleville) - Open Mic with AfterHours Entertainment & your host Banyon Hanner; 7p-11p

February 1st (Sunday)

Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Stan Corliss every Sunday; 2p-6p Big Daddy’s 618 (Belleville) - Karaoke every Sunday; 7p Columbia City Saloon (Columbia) - Mike Lacey every Sunday; 3p-6p Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Live music; 4p-8p Dutch Hollow Barn (Belleville) - Every Sunday Jam Session; 7p Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Live music, 3p, 6p and 7p JRs Last Call (Belleville) - Karaoke every Sunday Mike’s Ten Pin (Alton) - Mondinband; 9:30p-1:30a *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Old Fashioned Sunday Gathering; 1p-3p Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Open Mic Night TOCO Shop (Belleville) - Chair massage; Every Sunday; 12p-4p

February 2nd (Monday)

Big Daddy’s 618 (Belleville) - Monday Trivia; hosted by Delish Trish; 7p JRs Last Call (Belleville) - Karaoke every Monday Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke every Monday

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January 2015 SeVen (Belleville) - Open Mic Night every Wednesday; 8:30p Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Open Mic Night *Stur Restaurant (Edwardsville) - Live music every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; every Wednesday night featuring Night Train *The Hett @ McKendree University (Lebanon) - The 5 Browns; the Julliard School’s own quintet of siblings bring orchestral works to life as never heard before, performing individually or in combinations; 7:30p *Villa Marie Winery (Maryville) - Wine All You Want Wednesdays; “Group Therapy”; leave the men at home, ladies, for an evening of guaranteed fun; every first Wednesday; this month’s theme: You’re Breaking My Heart; 6p-9p Wild Country (Collinsville) - The Taping of St. Louis Country with WIL gang, Derrick, Danny, Bo & Judy! $5 for everyone, FREE w/ valid College ID! 7p-1a Wood River Roundhouse (Wood River) - Imperial Swing Dance Lessons; 6:30p-9p

February 5th (Thursday)

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

Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Live music; 7p Geo’s Wings (Belleville) - Bike Night every Thursday night Jailhouse Rock (Trenton) - Class Act Karaoke JRs Last Call (Belleville) - DJ Schwen Schatze’s (Belleville) - Bike Night with Live Music Silver Creek Saloon & Grill (Belleville) - Well Hungarians; Every Thursday Night Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Live Music The Abbey (Belleville) - Singer/Songwriter Thursday; Every Thursday night from 7p-10p Wild Country (Collinsville) - Free Dance Lessons w/ JoyceWarren; 7:30p-10p

Dunham Hall Theater @ SIUE (Edwardsville) - Department of Music presents Opera Theatre: Marc Schapman, Sabbatical Presentation; 7:30p Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Live music Geo’s Wings (Belleville) - Charlotte Street; 8p Hemingway’s Zen Garden (O’Fallon) - Live Acoustic Music; 7p *Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) - Bob Zany; 8p and 10p Highway 61 Roadhouse (Webster Groves) - Pik ‘n Lik ‘n; 7p-11p Jailhouse Rock (Trenton) - Class Act Karaoke *Knights of Columbus Watering Hole (O’Fallon) - The Joe Metzka Band Laurie’s (Edwardsville) - Live music; 9:30p Lilly’s Lounge (Alton) - Karaoke *Papa Vito’s (Belleville) - Live music; 7p Piasa Winery & Pub (Grafton) - Open Mic Night every Friday night from 7p-11p Schatze’s (Belleville) - Live music; 9p Shenanigan’s (Belleville) - DJ or Live Music Silver Creek Saloon (Belleville) - Live music; 9p Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Live Music *Stur Restaurant (Edwardsville) - Live music every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday The Abbey (Belleville) - Live music; 8p-12a

February 6th (Friday)

4204 Main Street Brewing Co (Belleville) - Catfish Willie; 7p Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Stan Corliss every Friday; 5p-9p Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Live jazz; 9p Columbia City Saloon (Columbia) - Live music; 9p-1a Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Live music; 8p-12a

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January 2015 The Wildey Theatre (Edwardsville) - Shameless, the Garth Brooks Experience - Garth Brooks Tribute; 8p Zapata’s Mexican Restaurant (Swansea) - Karaoke every Friday; 7p11p

February 7th (Saturday)

4204 Main Street Brewing Company (Belleville) - Live music every Saturday; 7:30p-11:30p Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Stan Corliss every Saturday; 2-9p BoBeck’s Sports Bar & Grill (Waterloo) - Live DJ spins your favs; 9p Chubby’s (Alton) - Eastside Acoustic every Saturday; 7p-11p Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Karaoke Night Columbia City Saloon (Columbia) - Live music; 9p-1a Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Live music; 8p-12a Downtown (Belleville) - The Belleville Running Club holds group runs in downtown Belleville every Thursday night at 6p and Saturday morning at 8a. Saturday morning runs meet at the parking lot behind the St Louis Bread Company.

Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Live music Geo’s Wings (Belleville) - Karaoke every Saturday night; 8p Hemingway’s Zen Garden (O’Fallon) - Tailgate Troubadours; every 1st and 3rd Saturday *Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) - Bob Zany; 8p and 10p Holistic Journey (Fairview Heights) - First Saturday Healing Fair $20 mini sessions 11a-4p

*Knights of Columbus (Fairview Heights) - 9th Annual Valentine Trivia Night benefitting Hospice of Southern Illinois; doors at 6p; games begin 7p Laurie’s Place (Edwardsville) - Every Saturday Jam Session w/ Mo’ Pleasure; 2p-6p Lilly’s Lounge (Alton) - Karaoke *Mama Gustos (Lebanon) - Karaoke night *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Christmas Season Social; 1p-3p *No-Jacks Bar & Grill (Smithton) - DJ & Karaoke Every Saturday; 9p *Papa Vito’s (Belleville) - Live music with Stephen Koritta; 7p Phil’s Bar & Grill (Wood River) - Karaoke/DJ; 9p-2a Regency Conference Center (O’Fallon) - 2nd Annual Gala; silent and auctions, entertainment, dancing; begefitting CARITA Family Solutions; cocktail reception, 6p; dinner, 7p Schatze’s (Belleville) - Live music; 9p Shenanigan’s (Belleville) - DJ or Live Music Silver Creek Saloon (Belleville) - Live music; 9p Spectators Sports Bar and Grill (Alton) - Country Karaoke; 9p-1a Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Live Music *Stur Restaurant (Edwardsville) - Live music every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday The Cyclery and Fitness Center (Edwardsville) - Saturday Morning East Side Road Ride; 7a

Special Thanks for the Involvement and Support of the Solstice TOCO Benefit: Fischer’s (Midtowne Belleville) Ramon Woody Ryan Malaschack Dave Corbitt Rat Rod Kings Echo Trace Sully Ogana NASA Nate Amy Seibert Shane Weber

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January 2015 Straight Up Star Contact List Adrenaline Prints 126 East Main St Belleville, IL 62220 618-277-9600

Heirloom Soapworks 111 West St Louis Street Lebanon IL 62254 618-855-SOAP-4-ME

Papa Vito’s Restaurant 318 East Washington Belleville IL 62220 618-277-6200

Beast Cafe 20 South Belt West Belleville, IL 62220 618-257-5000

Hey Guys Comedy Club 5225 North Illinois Street Fairview Heights, IL 62208 618-416-6434

Papa Vito’s Restaurant 4205 North Belt West Belleville IL 62226 618-277-6200

Beatnik’s 115 East Main Belleville IL 62220 618-355-4600

Hippie Daze 1508 West Blvd Belleville IL 62220 618-277-3293

Papa Vito’s Restaurant 223 West Mill Waterloo IL 62298 618-939-5200

Bee Hollow Marketplace 217 East Main Mascoutah IL 62258 618-566-8583

Knights of Columbus 402 East US 50 O’Fallon IL 62269 618-632-6229

Pitchers Pub & Pizzeria 104 West Main Belleville IL 62220 618-233-4800

Belle Clair Expo Center 200 South Belt East Belleville IL 62220 618-233-0052

Mama Gustos Pizzeria 115 West St Louis Lebanon IL 62254 618-537-8800

Spa Demi 1017 West Main Belleville IL 62220 618-530-9559

Belleville Main Street 510 West Main Belleville IL 62220 618-233-7522

McKendree University Hett Arts Center 400 North Alton Street Lebanon IL 62254 618-537-6863

Stein Automotive 1215 West Main Street Belleville, IL 62220 618-233-8786

Bike Taxi Belleville IL 62220 618-203-1090

Melodic Rhythms 110 North High Belleville IL 62220 618-233-0659

Stillpointe Wellness Center 2135 Dorothy Drive Belleville IL 62223 618-531-8814

Melodic Rhythms 572 Memorial Drive Breese IL 62230 618-526-7588

Stur Restaurant 4 Club Center Court Suite A Edwardsville IL 62025 618-307-9613

Michael Rousseau, Esq. 10 South Jackson Belleville IL 62220 618-235-5870

Tiadaghton House 111 West St Louis Street Lebanon IL 62254 618-808-0311

Miscellanea House 1111 West Main Belleville IL 62220 618-416-8520

TOCO Shop 825 West Main Belleville IL 62220 618-257-8626

No-Jacks Bar and Grill 4001 State Rt 159 Smithton IL 62285 618-235-2356

Villa Marie Winery 6633 East Main Maryville IL 62062 618-345-3100

Century 21 - Top Team 21 4001 State Rt 159 Suite 105 Smithton IL 62285 618-233-1111 Community Kindness Resale Shop 500 East Main Street Belleville, IL 62220 618-222-9980 Fischer’s Restaurant 2100 West Main Street Belleville, IL 62220 618-233-1131 Fezziwig’s Marketplace 220 West St Louis Street Lebanon IL 62254 618-537-8422 Hangar 18 Guitar Repair 204 West St Louis Street Lebanon IL 62254 618-537-8870

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To all our lovely friends who supported and/or attended our

Solstice Helping Hands Festival

Thank You!!!

We want to express our heartfelt gratitude to you.

You made the event an unforgetable success!

You Rock!!!

With Love,

The staff at Straight Up Magazine

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January 2015

My Mother’s Hands

by Paul Seibert I am so fascinated by my mother’s hands. My mother is 94 years old now. I have known her for 66 of those years. In that time, her hands have bathed me, changed my diapers, done the laundry, cooked thousands of meals, fed the chickens and so many other wondrous things.

They have graced many a situation, those wondrous hands.

They are now still wondrous, but no longer serve many of the functions they once accomplished. It is some 20 years ago that arthritis began its handiwork on my mother’s hands. It’s a condition I do not pretend to understand. I only know what I observe. And that is that her hands are now twisted and curved.

Once straight fingers bend to the right and to the left.

I guess I remember how young and soft her hands were when I was small. How strong they were in their femininity. How graciously they welcomed friends and family into the farmhouse kitchen. How gloriously they complemented the simple, singular ring on each.

My mother’s hands used to sew our family’s clothes. They used to darn socks. They used to drive the family car – and even, on occasion, the family farm grain truck. Oh, the dishes those hands have washed. And the garden vegetables they picked, cleaned, cut, diced, pickled and canned.

Her thumbs offer little opposition as once they did.

They have diminished with age. They appear painful yet blessedly they are not. They are largely dysfunctional. They can barely hold a spoon much less a needle or a pin. Shoe laces have given way to Velcro. No more dishes. No more meals. We still hold hands but now it is I who grip her, not her who grips me.

There was a time, long before we met, that my mother’s hands stitched samplers, wrote beautiful letters, played the guitar and painted in oils. I’m sure they held boys’ hands, much as they did my father’s. Long, slender fingers that entwined gracefully between those of others. I remember how large and comforting those soft, warm hands were to me as a youngster, holding their guidance in mine as we traversed the sidewalks and steps of stores, schools and church hallways. I can still feel them as they touched my shoulders in her embrace on my graduation, my marriage, the birth of my own child.

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January 2015 And my mother’s hands remind me of a pendant I had as a teenager. The inscription on the back read “Praying Hands”. It was the replica of an artwork by Albrecht Dürer. And I remember the story, true or not, that accompanied the piece.

Elsie Seibert - Straight Up Magazine Matriarch September 6, 1920 - December 25, 2014

The story told of two brothers, both artists by nature, who wished to study art at a great university. Neither had the resources to pay for college. Together, they created the pact that one of them would go off to study while the other worked in the local mines to pay his brother’s fees. Upon completion, the first brother would return home and work to fund his brother’s terms at school.

Albrecht went first. His studies lasted several years. He became an accomplished and sought after artisan. He returned to fund his brother through his successful art trade only to find that the years of cold, damp, hard labor of the mines had taken its toll upon his brother. His fingers had been broken. Arthritis had set painfully in. His shaking hands could no longer manage the tools of his artistic talents.

Albrecht paid tribute to his stricken brother by creating his best known drawing “Hands”. Better known as “The Praying Hands”, the meticulous work depicts his brother’s shattered hands raised in prayer. The image has been --- in print, sculpture, jewelry --- an icon of the blessing of one individual to another.

And it is such that I see my mother’s hands. They may not be able to hold a pen or a brush. But they so hold the everlasting gift of love that is mymother. A gift that abides in inner strength, no finger strength required.

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Welcome to the Stage...

Open mics, jam sessions, spoken word, comedy...

Check calendar for specific details...

Tuesday:

Friday:

Highway 61 Roadhouse (Webster Groves)

Piasa Winery & Pub (Grafton)

Wednesday:

Laurie’s Place (Edwardsville)

4202 Main Street Brewing Co (Belleville) Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) Miscellanea House (Belleville) Randy’s House of BBQ (Troy) Schatze’s (Belleville) SeVen (Belleville) Stagger Inn...Again (Edwardsville) Thursday: 501 Blues Club (Highland) The Abbey (Belleville)

Saturday: Sunday: Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville); First Sundays only Dutch Hollow Barn (Belleville) Stagger Inn...Again (Edwardsville)

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January 2015

Look at you; There is a light in your eyes that cannot be covered or contained by your lampshade lids.

It passes through them, like phantoms and when I look at you, they’re absorbed into my welcoming atoms.

Adam, they say you are the base of everything.

So then tell me why we will wander for Eden, worried on the eve of the end that we have forgotten

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something essential to the ingredients of man.

Where is our woe?

When will we feel for the crows and the worms?

In a stead of prey and predators, That will predict your prayers, but never give you an answer.

Look at you; Opening the gate to your molecular spiral staircase, So that I may place the soles of my feet onto each step,

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no matter how steep.

You let me take this on.

You let me taste freedom, It’s true, it’s sweet.

But simple senses cannot sense this thing, this ray, this cosmic message to a universal brain.

The wires are crossed.

The wind hit the bridge and brought us off course.

But do not worry, we are tied to the shore.

Who -

Jacob Oliver

What -

A spoken word artist and musician

January 2015

Where - Visual works on Facebook at “Symmetry Photography” and is a founding member of the Living Literary Society

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