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Editors Word – November 2014 November of 2014! The 28th monthly edition of Straight Up Magazine, ‘Serving Up Art, Music and Culture for the Metro-East’s Enjoyment’. The Metro East deserves its own arts and entertainment magazine. It’s here and it’s called Straight Up!!!

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Editors: Dylan Seibert, Paul Seibert, Nathanal Callaghan 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

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

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Dimitrina Stamboldjiev Kutriansky, Mytchy Mitch, Justin Thompson 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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The Future of Filmmaking: November 13, 14, and 15

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Family Matters at Stur

byJohn Dorroh

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November Calendar of Events

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November submissions

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by Dan Cross

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November 2014 The Future of Filmmaking: November 13, 14, and 15

by Dan Cross

The people of Belleville had to wait 200 years for their first red carpet movie premiere, but they will only have to wait six months to have another. Expect Delays, the second feature film produced in Belleville by Dan Steadman and Ted Trent will premiere in November with screenings at the Lincoln Theater and in the sanctuary at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ.

Rachel Farrell explained what had to be done. “One of the cast members works at the airport, and she was able to borrow the uniforms we used. I went to a craft store and got materials to make the airline logo you see on the podium, we brought in a computer, and a phone, and I just made sure to keep all the extras moving around like people do at the airport.”

Everyone who has seen the resulting scene finds it completely convincing, including Ted Trent. “I was not in that scene, so the only time I have seen it is in the movie. To me, it is an airport.”

“I used to go to St. Paul’s church when I lived here, and it is a Christmas movie, so it was a perfect place for us to screen this film,” explained producer and star Ted Trent, a native Bellevillian who now lives in Los Angeles.

For the second consecutive time, the filmmakers had a great experience working with all the local cast and crew. “I discovered so many talented actors here when we were auditioning people for Belleville, but most of them only got small roles in that film,” says director Steadman. “So for Expect Delays, I actually wrote most of the parts specifically for people who were in the first movie. Wayne Ault was one of them. He just blew “It is a Christmas movie, but it’s not a kid’s movie,” explains director Dan me away with his ability to improvise dialog.” (Ault had a bit part as a Steadman. “It’s about adult characters with grown up problems, because I janitor in Belleville, and in Expect Delays he plays one of the main roles, don’t think there are enough films like this. I wanted to make a Christmas the father of Ted Trent’s character). “Another one was Andra Harkins. movie that I would want to watch. I mean, yes, there is an elf in it, but She was the bookstore owner in Belleville, and she was so great, I would the elf is filling up Ted’s coffee cup with a little flask of liquor. If you watch have flown her anywhere to be in my next movie, but I didn’t have to.

Love Actually or Home for the Holidays, you’ll see what we were going for.” Fortunately, everybody I wrote a part for said yes.”

Because of this, the film is recommended for audiences over age 12.

The movie was filmed here this past May, not long after the debut of Steadman and Trent’s previous movie Belleville, which premiered at the historic Lincoln Theater in April. Filming a Christmas movie in May was challenging, but it led the crew to find creative ways to make the warm, green, Midwestern springtime look wintry.

“We filmed most scenes inside, and we used some footage I shot in Montana to help establish the winter time period. When I watch the movie now, I forget that it was actually hot outside when we shot. It looks like winter to me.”

Clever art direction helped. SIUE grad Rachel Farrell, who designed sets and costumes on both of the movies, shared one of the tricks she used.

“We covered the windows with a solution of laundry detergent, dish soap, and water. At first, it just looks wet, but then it would crystallize and make the windows look like they were covered in frost.”

Another impressive bit of fakery the crew pulled off was transforming the Liberal Arts Building at Southwestern Illinois College into an airport terminal for a key scene in the movie. Actor Mike Cowan admits that he had his doubts about the idea. “I didn’t think they could pull it off. I was thinking that there was waaaaaaay too much stuff identifying the location as SWIC and they would not be able to cover it all. But the footage I have seen looks great.”

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Several principal crew members on Belleville returned for Expect Delays, including camera operator Christopher Jordan, set and costume designer Farrell, production supervisor ShaTonya McClain, and First Assistant Director Logan Short. “It was great making our second movie here,” Trent said. “People seemed even more excited, and more professional.”

The cast and crew also clearly enjoyed working with Trent and Steadman again. “Ted is very sweet and patient, not a diva at all,” said Rachel Farrell.

“Sometimes it would take us a while to finish the set, and he would just say, ‘we’ll shoot when you’re ready.’ And it was great working with Dan; he was always open to our suggestions and input, so we felt really free to experiment.”

Local businesses appearing in the movie include the Pie Pantry, the TOCO Shop, Miscellanea House, and Blanquart Jewelers. Feature film production is a boon to any area, as shown by the success of the recent blockbuster Gone Girl, which was filmed in Cape Girardeau, MO. As Mike Cowan puts it, “I think it gives Hollywood a wake up call to an area that is ripe for the picking and has the best tax credits around.” Farrell agrees. “This is so great for our area. There is so much support from the local community; they want to be involved, and they want the movie to succeed as much as the filmmakers do.”

Trent and Steadman are working diligently to achieve that success. They recently signed a distribution deal with Cobalt Pictures, who will work on

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mainstream movies lack. You can see what that future will look like on November 13th, 14th, and 15th. Come out and show your support for these talented, hardworking filmmakers and all the excitement they are bringing to our area!

What: Premier of Expect Delays, a locally produced feature motion picture Trent and Steadman are already planning their next movie, which they hope to shoot here in 2015. The film is still in development, but it will most likely be a sports movie (Steadman often cites Friday Night Lights as an influence). The filmmakers are hoping to attract more big-name actors next time, which will help them reach a wider audience. “Our distributor told us that our films already look like Hollywood movies, just without the big stars,” Trent explained.

Where: Lincoln Theatre / St Paul’s United Church of Christ, Downtown Belleville When: November 13, 14, 15 / 6:30pm Who: Ted Trent and Dan Steadman plus lots of other local talent How: Get your tickets at www.expectdelaysmovie.com

Follow on Facebook Expect Delays will premiere at the Lincoln Theater in downtown Belleville on Thursday, November 13th, at 7:30 pm. The red carpet gala and preshow (an hour of music by local artists) will begin at 6:30.

The film will then screen at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ in Belleville on November 14th and 15th at 7:30 pm, also with an hour of local musical entertainment beginning at 6:30. Tickets are available at the official movie website, www.expectdelaysmovie.com

Let’s hope that local film production like this will continue. Trent believes it will. “The future of filmmaking will look like what Dan and I do.” Making movies on location outside Hollywood with local talent is definitely cheaper, but also lends the films an authenticity that

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November 2014 November 1st (Saturday)

4204 Main Street Brewing Co (Belleville) - Live Music every Saturday night; tonight featuring Lil’ Sister; 7:30pm Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Stan Corliss every Saturday; 2-9pm Alton Little Theater (Alton) - Legacy Girls; Nancy Baumet, Renee Hein and Jan Carpenter are talented singers who recreate the music of the Andrews Sisters and a concert with music that uplifted and unified a nation over fifty years ago; 2pm *Belle Clair Expo Center (Belleville) - 43rd Midwestern Woodcarvers Show, one of the largest carving shows in the country; 9am-5pm Blum House (Collinsville) - Art exhibit featuring the paintings of local artists Benjamin Gomez and Dwayne Dean. Enjoy browsing the art and light refreshment; 7-9pm BoBeck’s Sports Bar & Grill (Waterloo) - Live DJ spins your favs; 9pm *Brickstreet Arts (Lebanon) - Ceramic Christmas Ornament Painting with Susan Reed; 2pm Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Karaoke Night Community Garden (O’Fallon) - Community Garden Clean-up Day; time to put the garden to bed for the winter; 9am Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Live Music Doc Holiday’s (Cottage Hills) - Mondinband; 9pm-1am Downtown (Belleville) - Old Town 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 for yourself or to give as gifts. Shop outdoors and enjoy the sunlight while you get to know your local growers and run into friends or meet new ones! 7:30am-12pm Downtown (Belleville) - The Belleville Running Club holds group runs in downtown Belleville every Thursday night at 6pm and Saturday morning at 8am. Saturday morning runs meet at the parking lot behind the St Louis Bread Company.

Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Acoustic Asylum, 3pm; TBD, 7pm; Champaign Fixx, 8pm *Fezziwig’s Marketplace (Lebanon) - Chocolate and Wine Pairing; 3-4:30pm Geo’s Wings (Belleville) - Karaoke every Saturday night; 8pm Hemingway’s Zen Garden (O’Fallon) - Tailgate Troubadours; every 1st and 3rd Saturday Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) - John Bush; 8 and 10pm Highway 61 Roadhouse (Webster Groves) - The Biscuits; 7-11pm Laurie’s Place (Edwardsville) - Every Saturday Jam Session w/ Mo’ Pleasure; 2-6pm Lilly’s Lounge (Alton) - Karaoke *Mama Gustos (Lebanon) - Karaoke night Miner’s Theatre (Collinsville) - Scavenger Hunt to benefit the refur bishing of the historic Miner’s Theatre building; registration begins 2pm; hunt from 3-5pm *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Live music every Saturday Night; 7pm

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*No-Jacks Bar and Grill (Smithton) - Trivia Night 7pm; After Halloween Party; DJ & Karaoke, 9pm; costume contest at midnight O.C. Joseph (Belleville) - Gateway Division National Model Train Association Model Train Meet; contests, swap tables, giveaways, train races, layout tours; 9am-3pm *Papa Vito’s (Belleville) - Live music with Joe Truttman and Ron Wooley Duo; 7pm Phil’s Bar & Grill (Wood River) - Karaoke/DJ; 9pm-2am Schatze’s (Belleville) - Live Music Schmidt Art Center @ SWIC (Belleville) - Charles Swedlund: Diary /84; Photographs taken every hour on the hour of the artist’s awakened day for an entire year. Michelle Hamilton: Equanimity; Glass sculptural vessels that explore depth and negative space reminiscent of the symmetry found in botanicals and sea forms. Corey Sellers: Familiar Figures; Thickly-applied oil paintings that investigate composition and the human figure to create intense pictorial drama. Exhibit runs through Nov 6 Schmidt Art Center @ SWIC (Belleville) - Creative Kids Art Class: Shaken Container Paintings; 12:30pm Shenanigan’s (Belleville) - DJ or Live Music Skootr’s West (Freeburg) - Bud Summers Spectators Sports Bar and Grill (Alton) - Country Karaoke; 9pm-1am 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; 7am

November 2nd (Sunday)

Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Stan Corliss every Sunday; 2-6pm *Belle Clair Expo Center (Belleville) - 43rd Midwestern Woodcarvers Show, one of the largest carving shows in the country; 10am-4pm Big Daddy’s 618 (Belleville) - Karaoke every Sunday; 7pm Columbia City Saloon (Columbia) - Mike Lacey; every Sunday 3-6pm Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - First Sunday Jam Session with Paul Bonn and the Bluesmen; 4-8pm Dutch Hollow Barn (Belleville) - Every Sunday Jam Session; 7pm Edwardsville Arts Center (Edwardsville) - Cornucopia of Quilts; Southwest Conference of High Schools Exhibit in the Student Gallery; through November 23 Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Red Rock, 2pm; Anthony Nanny, 6pm; Radio Star, 7pm Hawg Pit (Grafton) - Rogers and Nienhaus; 1-5pm Highway 61 Roadhouse (Webster Groves) - Dave and Them; 1-5pm JRs Last Call (Belleville) - Karaoke every Sunday Loading Dock (Grafton) - Mondinband; 1-5pm Mike’s Ten Pin (Alton) - Mondinband; 9:30pm-1:30am *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Live music every Sunday afternoon; 1-3pm

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November Calendar of Events O.C. Joseph (Belleville) - Gateway Division National Model Train Association Model Train Meet; contests, swap tables, giveaways, train races, layout tours; 11am-3pm *Pitchers Pub (Belleville) - First Ever Wild Game Cook and Fry; Pitchers provides the grills and fryers, you bring your own will game meats; 12-5pm; live music by Rat Rod Kings, 2-5pm Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke Senior Center (Mascoutah) - 8th Annual Mascoutah Senior Center Wine-Cheese Party and Angel Silent Auction; wonderful wines and fabulous appetizers; benefits Meals on Wheels and other Senior Center services; 3-5pm St Paul UCC Church (Belleville) - Masterworks Chorale Children’s Choruses; For The Beauty Of The Earth; 3pm Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Open Mic Night; 9:30pm

November 3rd (Monday)

JRs Last Call (Belleville) - Karaoke every Monday *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Writer’s Open Mic Night every Monday; music, poetry, short stories; 7pm Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke

November 4th (Tuesday)

Bike Surgeon (Shiloh) - Tuesday Night Metro East Road Ride; 6pm Highway 61 Roadhouse (Webster Groves) - Open Mic Night every Tuesday with Matt Davis and Darrow Washington; 7:3011:30pm *Pitcher’s Pub (Belleville) - Tenacious Trivia every Tuesday; 8pm Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke Village Inn (Pontoon Beach) - J Christopher every Tuesday; 7-11pm

November 5th (Wednesday)

Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Live Jazz, Cigar/Scotch Night; 9pm Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Hashtag; 6pm Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) - Open Mic Night; comedy contest semifinals; doors 6:30pm; show starts 7:30pm *Mama Gustos (Lebanon) - College night specials with DJ Schwen Mike’s Ten Pin (Alton) - Mondinband; 9:30pm-1:30am *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Acoustic Open Mic Night every Wednesday; 7-10pm PSOP (Belleville) - Gateway East Artist Guild Membership meeting: Marie Donato, portrait painting; 6pm 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. 1:30-3pm Randy’s House of BBQ (Troy) - Open Mic Jam; 7-11pm Schatze’s (Belleville) - Open Mic with AfterHours Entertainment & your host Banyon Hanner; 7-11pm SeVen (Belleville) - Open Mic Night every Wednesday; 8:30pm Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Open Mic Night *Stur Restaurant (Edwardsville) - Live music every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; every Wednesday night featuring Night Train

November 2014 *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: Let’s Talk Turkey; 6-9pm Wild Country (Collinsville) - The Taping of St. Louis Country with WIL gang, Derrick, Danny, Bo & Judy! $5 for everyone, FREE w/ valid College ID! 7pm-1am Wood River Roundhouse (Wood River) - Imperial Swing Dance Lessons; 6:30-9pm

November 6th (Thursday)

4204 Main Street Brewing Co (Belleville) - Live Music every Thursday night; 7pm 501 Blues Club (Highland) - Thursday Night Open Mic Jam Session; 8pm Bike Surgeon (O’Fallon) - Hammer Fest Bike Ride; 13.68 miles; 462.64’ elevation gain; every Thursday; 6pm *Brickstreet Arts (Lebanon) - Sips and Stemware Painting; 6-8pm Bubby and Sissy’s (Alton) - Karaoke Dance Party; 9:30pm-1:30am Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Live Jazz; 9pm Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Karaoke every Thursday Downtown (Belleville) - The Belleville Running Club holds group runs in downtown Belleville every Thursday night at 6pm and Saturday morning at 8am. Thursday night runs meet at the parking lot at A and Jackson (Baja Cali).

Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Radio Star; 7pm Geo’s Wings (Belleville) - Bike Night every Thursday night Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) - Comedy Benefit for Sheila Middleton; 7:30pm Jailhouse Rock (Trenton) - Class Act Karaoke JRs Last Call (Belleville) - DJ Schwen Looking Glass Playhouse (Lebanon) - The Mouse That Roared; 7:30pm *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Live bluegrass music with The Miscellanea House String Band; 7pm *No-Jacks Bar & Grill (Smithton) - Live music every Thursday night; 7-11pm Rock Springs Park (O’Fallon) - O’Fallon Garden Club Presents: Making Maple Syrup; 6pm Schatze’s (Belleville) - Bike Night with Live Music

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November 2014 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 7-10pm *The Hett @ McKendree University (Lebanon) - A large ensemble cast from the McKendree University Theater Department will present “A Delightful Quarantine”, a story of love and relationships. In this dramatic comedy by Mark Dunn, the residents of Susqua Creek Acres face an interesting few days ahead. Aliens have landed to take soil samples, and the residents (plus a few unlucky visitors) have been quarantined in their homes for three days for their own protection. The play follows seven households’ attempts to cope with their situation and each other. 7:30pm Wild Country (Collinsville) - Free Dance Lessons w/ JoyceWarren;

November 7th (Friday)

4204 Main Street Brewing Co (Belleville) - Live Music every Friday night; Mondinband tonight 8pm Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Stan Corliss every Friday; 5-9pm Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Live Jazz; 9pm Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Live Music Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Acoustic Asylum, 7pm; Fantasy,8pm Governor French Academy Art Gallery (Belleville) - Four artist exhibit of paintings, pastels and photography; featuring Virginia Witt, Nancy Beard, Susan Rogers and Sarah Abbott; opening reception, 6-8pm; exhibit continues through November 29 Hemingway’s Zen Garden (O’Fallon) - Live Acoustic Music; 7pm Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) - Nathan Timmel; 8 and 10pm Highway 61 Roadhouse (Webster Groves) - Jason Garms; 7-11pm Jailhouse Rock (Trenton) - Class Act Karaoke *Knights of Columbus Watering Hole (O’Fallon) - Joe Truttman and Ron Wooley Duo Lilly’s Lounge (Alton) - Karaoke Looking Glass Playhouse (Lebanon) - The Mouse That Roared; 7:30pm *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Live music every Friday Night; 7pm *No-Jacks Bar & Grill (Smithton) - Live music every Friday night; 7-11pm *Papa Vito’s (Belleville) - Live music with the Judy Koen Trio; 7pm Piasa Winery & Pub (Grafton) - Open Mic Night every Friday night from 7-11pm *Pitchers Pub (Belleville) - Tim Session; 8pm Schatze’s (Belleville) - Live Music Shenanigan’s (Belleville) - DJ or Live Music Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Live Music *Stur Restaurant (Edwardsville) - Live music every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday

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*The Hett @ McKendree University (Lebanon) - A large ensemble cast from the McKendree University Theater Department will present “A Delightful Quarantine”, a story of love and relationships. In this dramatic comedy by Mark Dunn, the residents of Susqua Creek Acres face an interesting few days ahead. Aliens have landed to take soil samples, and the residents (plus a few unlucky visitors) have been quarantined in their homes for three days for their own protection. The play follows seven households’ at tempts to cope with their situation and each other. 7:30pm Wildey Theatre (Edwardsville) - Yesterday: A Tribute to the Beatles; 8pm Zapata’s Mexican Restaurant (Swansea) - Karaoke every Friday; 7-11pm

November 8th (Saturday)

4204 Main Street Brewing Co (Belleville) - Live Music every Saturday night; 7pm Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Stan Corliss every Saturday; 2-9pm *Belle Clair Expo Center (Belleville) - Brewery Collectibles Show & The Antique Bottle and Jar Show; 9am-3pm BoBeck’s Sports Bar & Grill (Waterloo) - Live DJ spins your favs; 9pm Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Karaoke Night Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Live Music Cutters (Belleville) - Old Salt Union; 9pm-1am Doc Holiday’s (Cottage Hills) - Mondinband; 9pm-1am

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November Calendar of Events Downtown (Belleville) - Old Town 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 for yourself or to give as gifts. Shop outdoors and enjoy the sunlight while you get to know your local growers and run into friends or meet new ones! 7:30am-12pm - Final market of the season. Back again in May! Downtown (Belleville) - The Belleville Running Club holds group runs in downtown Belleville every Thursday night at 6pm and Saturday morning at 8am. Saturday morning runs meet at the parking lot behind the St Louis Bread Company.

Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Hoosier Daddies, 3pm; Jay n Waylon, 7pm; Fantasy, 8pm Geo’s Wings (Belleville) - Karaoke every Saturday night; 8pm Hathaway Hall @ Lewis and Clark Community College (Grafton) An Evening of Art and Jazz; benefit for Catholic Children’s Home; 6:30-10pm Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) - Nathan Timmel; 8 and 10pm Highway 61 Roadhouse (Webster Groves) - Blue Lemmings; 9pm12am Laurie’s Place (Edwardsville) - Every Saturday Jam Session w/ Mo’ Pleasure; 2-6pm Lilly’s Lounge (Alton) - Karaoke Looking Glass Playhouse (Lebanon) - The Mouse That Roared; 7:30pm *Mama Gustos (Lebanon) - Live music with Rogers and Nienhaus; 7-11pm Memorial Library Center (Collinsville) - Collinsville Area Camera Club Photography Workshop; 10am-12pm *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Live music every Saturday Night; 7pm *No-Jacks Bar & Grill (Smithton) - DJ & Karaoke Every Saturday; 9pm *Papa Vito’s (Belleville) - Live music with Stephen Koritta; 7pm Phil’s Bar & Grill (Wood River) - Karaoke/DJ; 9pm-2am *Pitchers Pub (Belleville) - D.C. Cusanelli; 9pm Schatze’s (Belleville) - Live Music Shenanigan’s (Belleville) - DJ or Live Music Skootr’s West (Freeburg) - Brad Noe Spectators Sports Bar and Grill (Alton) - Country Karaoke; 9pm-1am St Luke Parish Hall (Belleville) - Belleville Historical Society Trivia Night; Doors at 6:15pm, games begin at 7pm 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; 7am *The Hett @ McKendree University (Lebanon) - A large ensemble cast from the McKendree University Theater Department will present “A Delightful Quarantine”, a story of love and relationships. In this dramatic comedy by Mark Dunn, the residents of Susqua Creek Acres face an interesting few days ahead. Aliens have landed to take soil samples, and the residents (plus a few unlucky

November 2014 visitors) have been quarantined in their homes for three days for their own protection. The play follows seven households’ attempts to cope with their situation and each other. 7:30pm Wildey Theatre (Edwardsville) - Guitarist Javier Mendosa; 8pm 7:30-10pm

November 9th (Sunday)

Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Stan Corliss every Sunday; 2-6pm *Belle Clair Expo Center (Belleville) - 34th Annual Automotive Swap Meet; 6am-1:30pm Big Daddy’s 618 (Belleville) - Karaoke every Sunday; 7pm Columbia City Saloon (Columbia) - Mike Lacey every Sunday; 3-6pm Dutch Hollow Barn (Belleville) - Every Sunday Jam Session; 7pm Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Hoosier Daddies, 2pm; Sable, 6pm; American Idle, 7pm *Hippie Daze (Belleville) - Brandon Duren Foundation Fundraising Event; food, make your own tie-dye shirts, live bands; hookah tasting; 12pm till...

JRs Last Call (Belleville) - Karaoke every Sunday Looking Glass Playhouse (Lebanon) - The Mouse That Roared; 2pm Mike’s Ten Pin (Alton) - Mondinband; 9:30pm-1:30am *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Live music every Sunday afternoon; 1-3pm Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Open Mic Night

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November Calendar of Events Sullivan’s (Belleville) - Paul Bonn and The Bluesmen plus free chili dogs and brats; 5-9pm *The Hett @ McKendree University (Lebanon) - A large ensemble cast from the McKendree University Theater Department will present “A Delightful Quarantine”, a story of love and relationships. In this dramatic comedy by Mark Dunn, the residents of Susqua Creek Acres face an interesting few days ahead. Aliens have landed to take soil samples, and the residents ` plus a few unlucky visitors) have been quarantined in their homes for three days for their own protection. The play follows seven households’ attempts to cope with their situation and each other. 2:30pm *Villa Marie Winery (Maryville) - Gabie McGarrah, flamenco guitar; 3-7pm

November 10th (Monday)

JRs Last Call (Belleville) - Karaoke every Monday *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Writer’s Open Mic Night every Monday; music, poetry, short stories; 7pm Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke

November 11th (Tuesday)

Bike Surgeon (Shiloh) - Tuesday Night Metro East Road Ride; 6pm Downtown (Belleville) - Veterans Day Ceremony Highway 61 Roadhouse (Webster Groves) - Open Mic Night every Tuesday with Matt Davis and Darrow Washington; 7:3011:30pm *Pitcher’s Pub (Belleville) - Tenacious Trivia every Tuesday; 8pm Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke Village Inn (Pontoon Beach) - J Christopher every Tuesday; 7-11pm

November 12th (Wednesday) Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Live Jazz, Cigar/Scotch Night; 9pm Dunham Theatre @ SIUE (Edwardsville) - 45th Annual Dance in Concert 2014; dance faculty and alumni celebrate the beauty of the human body through dance. 7:30pm Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Jay n Waylon; 6pm Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) - Open Mic Night; comedy contest finals; 8 contestants from semi-finals compete with 12-15 minutes original material each; doors 6:30pm; show starts 7:30pm *Mama Gustos (Lebanon) - College night specials with DJ Schwen Mike’s Ten Pin (Alton) - Mondinband; 9:30pm-1:30am *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Acoustic Open Mic Night every Wednesday; 7-10pm 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. 1:30-3pm Randy’s House of BBQ (Troy) - Open Mic Jam; 7-11pm Schatze’s (Belleville) - Open Mic with AfterHours Entertainment & your host Banyon Hanner; 7-11pm SeVen (Belleville) - Open Mic Night every Wednesday; 8:30pm

November 2014 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! 7pm-1am Wood River Roundhouse (Wood River) - Imperial Swing Dance Lessons; 6:30-9pm

November 13th (Thursday)

4204 Main Street Brewing Co (Belleville) - Live Music every Thursday night; 7pm 501 Blues Club (Highland) - Thursday Night Open Mic Jam Session; 8pm Bike Surgeon (O’Fallon) - Hammer Fest Bike Ride; 13.68 miles; 462.64’ elevation gain; every Thursday; 6pm *Brickstreet Arts (Lebanon) - Sips and Stemware Painting; 6-8pm Bubby and Sissy’s (Alton) - Karaoke Dance Party; 9:30pm-1:30am Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Live Jazz; 9pm Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Karaoke every Thursday Downtown (Belleville) - The Belleville Running Club holds group runs in downtown Belleville every Thursday night at 6pm and Saturday morning at 8am. Thursday night runs meet at the parking lot at A and Jackson (Baja Cali).

Dunham Theatre @ SIUE (Edwardsville) - 45th Annual Dance in Concert 2014; dance faculty and alumni celebrate the beauty of the human body through dance. 7:30pm Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Featherstone Drive; 7pm Geo’s Wings (Belleville) - Bike Night every Thursday night Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) - Belleville PDPA Fundraiser; 7:30pm Jailhouse Rock (Trenton) - Class Act Karaoke JRs Last Call (Belleville) - DJ Schwen Lincoln Theater (Belleville) - World Premier of “Expect Delays”; locally produced feature film from the creators of “Belleville, The Movie”; Red Carpet and Preshow, meet the cast and crew, 6:30pm; screening at 7:30pm *No-Jacks Bar & Grill (Smithton) - Live music every Thursday night; 7-11pm

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November 2014 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 7-10pm Wild Country (Collinsville) - Free Dance Lessons w/ JoyceWarren; 7:30-10pm

November 14th (Friday)

4204 Main Street Brewing Co (Belleville) - Live Music every Friday nights; 8pm Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Stan Corliss every Friday; 5-9pm *Bee Hollow Market (Mascoutah) - Wine Tasting; 4pm-7pm; Sample a selection of domestic and international wines.

Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Live Jazz; 9pm Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Live Music with Rogers and Nienhaus; 7-11pm Dunham Theatre @ SIUE (Edwardsville) - 45th Annual Dance in Concert 2014; dance faculty and alumni celebrate the beauty of the human body through dance. 7:30pm Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Spun, 7pm; Millennium, 8pm Hemingway’s Zen Garden (O’Fallon) - Live Acoustic Music; 7pm Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) - Hypnotist Doug Thompson; 8 and 10pm Highway 61 Roadhouse (Webster Groves) - Friendly Henrys; 7-11pm Jailhouse Rock (Trenton) - Class Act Karaoke *Knights of Columbus Watering Hole (O’Fallon) - Tim the DJ Lilly’s Lounge (Alton) - Karaoke *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Live music every Friday Night; 7pm *No-Jacks Bar & Grill (Smithton) - Live music every Friday night; tonight featuring D.C. Cusanelli; 7-11pm *Papa Vito’s (Belleville) - Brad Noe; 7pm Piasa Winery & Pub (Grafton) - Open Mic Night every Friday night from 7-11pm *Pitchers Pub (Belleville) - Bob “Bumblebee” Kamoske; 8pm Schatze’s (Belleville) - Live Music Shenanigan’s (Belleville) - DJ or Live Music St Paul UCC (Belleville) - “Expect Delays”; locally produced feature film from the creators of “Belleville, The Movie”; Preshow, meet the cast and crew, 6:30pm; screening at 7:30pm Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Live Music *Stur Restaurant (Edwardsville) - Live music every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday *Villa Marie Winery (Maryville) - Jeremy Wright, original country; 7-11pm Zapata’s Mexican Restaurant (Swansea) - Karaoke every Friday; 7-11pm

Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Stan Corliss every Saturday; 2-9pm Bella Milano (O’Fallon) - Brother Hiram *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; 9am-4pm Big Daddy’s 618 (Belleville) - 4th Annual Wingfest; wing eating contest, 7:30pm; music by Steve Reeb, 5-7pm; Aaron Kamm and the One Drops, 8-10pm BoBeck’s Sports Bar & Grill (Waterloo) - Live DJ spins your favs; 9pm Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Karaoke Night Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Live Music Doc Holiday’s (Cottage Hills) - Mondinband; 9pm-1am Downtown (Belleville) - The Belleville Running Club holds group runs in downtown Belleville every Thursday night at 6pm and Saturday morning at 8am. Saturday morning runs meet at the parking lot behind the St Louis Bread Company.

Dunham Theatre @ SIUE (Edwardsville) - 45th Annual Dance in Concert 2014; dance faculty and alumni celebrate the beauty of the human body through dance. 7:30pm Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Spun, 3pm; Spun, 7pm; Millennium,8pm Fischer’s Restaurant (Belleville) - 25th Annual Gingerbread Creation Competition; 9am-12pm Geo’s Wings (Belleville) - Karaoke every Saturday night; 8pm

November 15th (Saturday)

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November Calendar of Events Hemingway’s Zen Garden (O’Fallon) - Tailgate Troubadours; every 1st and 3rd Saturday Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) - Hypnotist Doug Thompson; 8 and 10pm Highway 61 Roadhouse (Webster Groves) - Pocket Change; 9pm12am Hough Park (Belleville) - Mutual Aide Picnic – Belleville Solidarity Department; Free food, free clothes, free hygiene items, free home supplies. Bring what you can, take what you need. Come join us in Solidarity as we come together as a community; every second Saturday. 1-5pm Laurie’s Place (Edwardsville) - Every Saturday Jam Session w/ Mo’ Pleasure; 2-6pm League Lounge (Belleville) - Chili Cookoff; no entry fee; 2pm till...; judging at 3pm Lilly’s Lounge (Alton) - Karaoke Lions Club (Summerfield) - Chicken dinner, raffle and live auction benefit for the Family of Marc Dontigney Sr; Vinyl Memories DJ Service and live music by Hung Like A Martyr; 4pm till... *Mama Gustos (Lebanon) - Karaoke night *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Live music every Saturday Night; 7pm *No-Jacks Bar & Grill (Smithton) - DJ & Karaoke Every Saturday; 9pm *Papa Vito’s (Belleville) - Live music with Ryan Spriggs; 7pm Phil’s Bar & Grill (Wood River) - Karaoke/DJ; 9pm-2am *Pitchers Pub (Belleville) - Doorway presents Monkh, Search Parties, Gavin M, Brother Lee and the Leather Jackals; in the Dugout; doors at 7pm; show at 8pm Schatze’s (Belleville) - Live Music Shenanigan’s (Belleville) - DJ or Live Music Skootr’s West (Freeburg) - Clark Rowden Spectators Sports Bar and Grill (Alton) - Country Karaoke; 9pm-1am St Paul UCC (Belleville) - “Expect Delays”; locally produced feature film from the creators of “Belleville, The Movie”; Preshow, meet the cast and crew, 6:30pm; screening at 7:30pm Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Str8Up feature artists Bible Belt Sinners; plus the Old Souls Revival; 10pm-2am *Stur Restaurant (Edwardsville) - Live music every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday The Cyclery and Fitness Center (Edwardsville) - Saturday Morning East Side Road Ride; 7am The Wildey Theatre (Edwardsville) - The classic film “The Wizard of Oz”

November 2014 Big Daddy’s 618 (Belleville) - Karaoke every Sunday; 7pm Dunham Theatre @ SIUE (Edwardsville) - 45th Annual Dance in Concert 2014; dance faculty and alumni celebrate the beauty of the human body through dance. Matinee 2pm Dutch Hollow Barn (Belleville) - Every Sunday Jam Session; 7pm Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Red Rock, 2pm; Spun, 6pm; Radio Star, 7pm JRs Last Call (Belleville) - Karaoke every Sunday Mike’s Ten Pin (Alton) - Mondinband; 9:30pm-1:30am *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Live music every Sunday afternoon; 1-3pm *Pitchers Pub (Belleville) - Ladies Holiday Extravaganza; “Come Join the Fun and Shop till you Drop” Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke Silver Creek Saloon (Belleville) - Live music with Rogers and Nienhaus; 3-7pm Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Open Mic Night

November 17th (Monday)

JRs Last Call (Belleville) - Karaoke every Monday *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Writer’s Open Mic Night every Monday; music, poetry, short stories; 7pm Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke *The Hett @ McKendree University (Lebanon) - St Louis Symphony Mondays; An exquisite experience features smaller chamber ensembles of Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra musicians.

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November 18th (Tuesday)

Bike Surgeon (Shiloh) - Tuesday Night Metro East Road Ride; 6pm Hemingway’s Zen Garden (O’Fallon) - Celtica; every third Tuesday Highway 61 Roadhouse (Webster Groves) - Open Mic Night every Tuesday with Matt Davis and Darrow Washington; 7:3011:30pm *Knights of Columbus Watering Hole (O’Fallon) - The Philosophers, sophisticated jazz Lindenwood University Auditorium (Belleville) - Travel and Adventure Film Series; “St Vincent and the Grenadines: Carib bean Jewels”; narrated by Steve Gonser; 7pm *Pitcher’s Pub (Belleville) - Tenacious Trivia every Tuesday; 8pm

November 16th (Sunday)

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November Calendar of Events Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke Sheldon Concert Hall (St Louis) - An Evening with Old Salt Union and Friends; 7pm Village Inn (Pontoon Beach) - J Christopher every Tuesday; 7-11pm

November 19th (Wednesday)

Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Live Jazz, Cigar/Scotch Night; 9pm Downtown (Belleville) - 25th Annual Gingerbread Walk begins; view a multitude of gingerbread creations displayed in store front windows up and down Belleville’s Main Street; through January 2.

Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Scott n Karl; 6pm Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) - Benefit for Job’s Daughters; 7:30pm *Mama Gustos (Lebanon) - College night specials with DJ Schwen Mike’s Ten Pin (Alton) - Mondinband; 9:30pm-1:30am *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Acoustic Open Mic Night every Wednesday; 7-10pm 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. 1:30-3pm Randy’s House of BBQ (Troy) - Open Mic Jam; 7-11pm Schatze’s (Belleville) - Open Mic with AfterHours Entertainment & your host Banyon Hanner; 7-11pm SeVen (Belleville) - Open Mic Night every Wednesday; 8:30pm 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! 7pm-1am Wood River Roundhouse (Wood River) - Imperial Swing Dance Lessons; 6:30-9pm

November 19th (Wednesday)

Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Live Jazz, Cigar/Scotch Night; 9pm Downtown (Belleville) - 25th Annual Gingerbread Walk begins; view a multitude of gingerbread creations displayed in store front windows up and down Belleville’s Main Street; through January 2.

Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Scott n Karl; 6pm Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) - Benefit for Job’s Daughters; 7:30pm *Mama Gustos (Lebanon) - College night specials with DJ Schwen Mike’s Ten Pin (Alton) - Mondinband; 9:30pm-1:30am *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Acoustic Open Mic Night every Wednesday; 7-10pm 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.

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November 2014 Randy’s House of BBQ (Troy) - Open Mic Jam; 7-11pm Schatze’s (Belleville) - Open Mic with AfterHours Entertainment & your host Banyon Hanner; 7-11pm SeVen (Belleville) - Open Mic Night every Wednesday; 8:30pm 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! 7pm-1am Wood River Roundhouse (Wood River) - Imperial Swing Dance Les sons; 6:30-9pm

November 21st (Friday)

4204 Main Street Brewing Co (Belleville) - Live Music every Friday night; 8pm Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Stan Corliss every Friday; 5-9pm Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Live Jazz; 9pm Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Live Music Downtown (Lebanon) - Annual Victorian Holiday Festival; Carolers in the streets, musicians, madrigal singers and others dressed in Victorian period attire; Scrooge, Mr. Fezziwig, or even Charles Dickens himself with be there. And certainly Father Christmas; plus marvelous holiday shopping; 10am-9pm Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Acoustic Asylum, 7pm; UltraViolets, 8pm First United Presbyterian Church (Belleville) - Bach on Fridays featuring Dennis Bergin, Concert Organist with the American Kantorei of St Louis Bach at the Sem Concert Series at Concordia Lutheran Seminary St Louis; this month’s program includes Toccata and Fugue in D Minor and Prelude and Fugue in E Flat Minor; 7:30pm Hemingway’s Zen Garden (O’Fallon) - Live Acoustic Music; 7pm Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) - Gabriel Rutledge; 8 and 10pm Highway 61 Roadhouse (Webster Groves) - Gentlemen Bandits; 7-11pm Jailhouse Rock (Trenton) - Class Act Karaoke *Knights of Columbus Watering Hole (O’Fallon) - Falling Martins

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November 2014 Lilly’s Lounge (Alton) - Karaoke *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Live music every Friday Night; 7pm *No-Jacks Bar & Grill (Smithton) - Live music every Friday night; 7-11pm *Papa Vito’s (Belleville) - Live music with Brad Noe; 7pm Piasa Winery & Pub (Grafton) - Open Mic Night every Friday night from 7-11pm *Pitchers Pub (Belleville) - D.C. Cusanelli; 9pm Schatze’s (Belleville) - Live Music Shenanigan’s (Belleville) - DJ or Live Music Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Live Music *Stur Restaurant (Edwardsville) - Live music every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday *The Hett @ McKendree University (Lebanon) - Marching Bearcat Band Concert; 7:30pm The Wildey Theatre (Edwardsville) - Kelly Hunt “The Beautiful Bones” StL CD Release Concert; 8pm *Villa Marie Winery (Maryville) - Comedy Night, starring Uncle Lar and The Fryman; reservations required; 8pm Zapata’s Mexican Restaurant (Swansea) - Karaoke every Friday; 7-11pm

November 22nd (Saturday)

4204 Main Street Brewing Co (Belleville) - Live Music every Saturday night; 7pm Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Stan Corliss every Saturday; 2-9pm *Belle Clair Expo Center (Belleville) - Experience the Ultimate Live Elvis Show; Las Vega style show featuring world champion Elvis impersonator Kevin Mills; with the Double Trouble Band; doors open at 6pm; show at 7pm BoBeck’s Sports Bar & Grill (Waterloo) - Live DJ spins your favs; 9pm Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Karaoke Night Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Live Music Doc Holiday’s (Cottage Hills) - Mondinband; 9pm-1am Downtown (Belleville) - Art and Wine Walk; Register at the northeast quadrant of Belleville Public Square. Then stroll through the shops of downtown Belleville while enjoying artwork from area artists and sampling a variety of different wines. 5-7pm Downtown (Belleville) - The Belleville Running Club holds group runs in downtown Belleville every Thursday night at 6pm and Saturday morning at 8am. Saturday morning runs meet at the parking lot behind the St Louis Bread Company.

Downtown (Lebanon) - Annual Victorian Holiday Festival; Carolers in the streets, musicians, madrigal singers and others dressed in Victorian period attire; Scrooge, Mr. Fezziwig, or even Charles Dickens himself with be there. And certainly Father Christmas; plus marvelous holiday shopping; 10am-9pm Family Arena (St Charles MO) - 4&20: Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young Tribute; Terry Jones Rogers, Scott Nienhaus, Tim Politte, John Mondin, Paul Graves, John Coatney, Bill Murphy, Madison Thorn; 7pm

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Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Hoosier Daddies, 3pm; Rich Mahogany, 7pm; UltraViolets, 8pm Geo’s Wings (Belleville) - Karaoke every Saturday night; 8pm Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) - Gabriel Rutledge; 8 and 10pm Highway 61 Roadhouse (Webster Groves) - KD Allen Band; 9pm12am Jacoby Arts Center (Alton) - Bras On Broadway, Build-a-Bra-for-theCure; an exhibit of art bra creations; celebrating breast cancer awareness month; reception and benefit auction 6:30-8:30pm Laurie’s Place (Edwardsville) - Every Saturday Jam Session w/ Mo’ Pleasure; 2-6pm Lifehouse Community Church (Alton) - Art At The House: Indie Arts and Crafts Show; enjoy a variety of handmade artisan goods, live music and delicious foods; 11am-1pm Lilly’s Lounge (Alton) - Karaoke *Mama Gustos (Lebanon) - Karaoke night *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Live music every Saturday Night; 7pm *No-Jacks Bar & Grill (Smithton) - DJ & Karaoke Every Saturday; 9pm *Papa Vito’s (Belleville) - Live music with Ryan Spriggs; 7pm Phil’s Bar & Grill (Wood River) - Karaoke/DJ; 9pm-2am *Pitchers Pub (Belleville) - Echotrace live in The Dugout; 8pm *Pop’s (Sauget) - Misfits concert featuring Hung Like A Martyr and Danny Greene Schatze’s (Belleville) - Live Music Schmidt Art Center @ SWIC (Belleville) - Creative Kids Art Class: “Assemblages,” 12:30pm Scottish Rite Cathedral (Belleville) - The Nutcracker Ballet; Tchaikovsky’s complete ballet performed fully staged with The Belleville Philharmonic, the Belleville School of Ballet and New

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November Calendar of Events York soloists; 1:30 and 5pm Shenanigan’s (Belleville) - DJ or Live Music Skootr’s West (Freeburg) - Mike and Ken Duo Spectators Sports Bar and Grill (Alton) - Country Karaoke; 9pm-1am 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; 7am The Wildey Theatre (Edwardsville) - The Other Guys; University of Illinois premier men’s a capella ensemble; 8pm

November 23rd (Sunday)

Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Stan Corliss every Sunday; 2-6pm Big Daddy’s 618 (Belleville) - Karaoke every Sunday; 7pm Downtown (Lebanon) - Annual Victorian Holiday Festival; Carolers in the streets, musicians, madrigal singers and others dressed in Victorian period attire; Scrooge, Mr. Fezziwig, or even Charles Dickens himself with be there. And certainly Father Christmas; plus marvelous holiday shopping; 10am-5pm Dutch Hollow Barn (Belleville) - Every Sunday Jam Session; 7pm Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Hoosier Daddies, 2pm; Sable, 6pm; American Idle, 7pm JRs Last Call (Belleville) - Karaoke every Sunday Mike’s Ten Pin (Alton) - Mondinband; 9:30pm-1:30am *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Live music every Sunday afternoon; 1-3pm *Pitchers Pub (Belleville) - Ladies Holiday Extravaganza; “Come Join the Fun and Shop till you Drop” Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Open Mic Night

November 2014 Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - American Idle; 7pm Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) - Open Mic Night; comedy contest semifinals; doors 6:30pm; show starts 7:30pm Highway 61 Roadhouse (Webster Groves) - Two Hoosiers and a Hatchet; 7-11pm *Mama Gustos (Lebanon) - College night specials with DJ Schwen Mike’s Ten Pin (Alton) - Mondinband; 9:30pm-1:30am *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Acoustic Open Mic Night every Wednesday; 7-10pm *Pitchers Pub (Belleville) - Big Wednesday Party; live music with the Rat Rod Kings at 9pm 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. 1:30-3pm Randy’s House of BBQ (Troy) - Open Mic Jam; 7-11pm Schatze’s (Belleville) - Open Mic with AfterHours Entertainment & your host Banyon Hanner; 7-11pm SeVen (Belleville) - Open Mic Night every Wednesday; 8:30pm Skootr’s West (Freeburg) - Turnpike Cruisers Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Open Mic Night *Stur Restaurant (Edwardsville) - Live music every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; every Wednesday night featuring Night Train The Wildey Theatre (Edwardsville) - The POCO Trio; 8pm

November 24th (Monday)

JRs Last Call (Belleville) - Karaoke every Monday *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Writer’s Open Mic Night every Monday; music, poetry, short stories; 7pm Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke *The Hett @ McKendree University (Lebanon) - Jazz Ensembles Concert; 7:30pm

November 25th (Tuesday)

Bike Surgeon (Shiloh) - Tuesday Night Metro East Road Ride; 6pm Highway 61 Roadhouse (Webster Groves) - Open Mic Night every Tuesday with Matt Davis and Darrow Washington; 7:3011:30pm *Pitcher’s Pub (Belleville) - Tenacious Trivia every Tuesday; 8pm Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke Village Inn (Pontoon Beach) - J Christopher every Tuesday; 7-11pm

November 26th (Wednesday)

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November 2014 Wild Country (Collinsville) - The Taping of St. Louis Country with WIL gang, Derrick, Danny, Bo & Judy! $5 for everyone, FREE w/ valid College ID! 7pm-1am Wood River Roundhouse (Wood River) - Imperial Swing Dance Lessons; 6:30-9pm Woodshed (New Baden) - Live music with Rogers and Nienhaus; 7-11pm

November 27th (Thanksgiving Thursday)

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

Geo’s Wings (Belleville) - Bike Night every Thursday night Jailhouse Rock (Trenton) - Class Act Karaoke JRs Last Call (Belleville) - DJ Schwen *No-Jacks Bar & Grill (Smithton) - Live music every Thursday night; 7-11pm Pop’s (Sauget) - Fragile Porcelain Mice Schatze’s (Belleville) - Bike Night with Live Music Silver Creek Saloon & Grill (Belleville) - Well Hungarians; Every Thursday Night Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Live Music Wild Country (Collinsville) - Free Dance Lessons w/ JoyceWarren; 7:30-10pm

Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Spun, 3pm; Anthony Nanny, 7pm; Glendale Ryders, 8pm *Fezziwig’s Marketplace (Lebanon) - Complimentary Wine Tastings and join in Christmas Sing-a-longs just like back in the good old days before big box stores, malls and the Internet! 6-8pm Hemingway’s Zen Garden (O’Fallon) - Live Acoustic Music; 7pm Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) - Bruce Veach; 8 and 10pm Highway 61 Roadhouse (Webster Groves) - Lucky Dan and Naked Mike; 7-11pm Jailhouse Rock (Trenton) - Class Act Karaoke *Knights of Columbus Watering Hole (O’Fallon) - Reverend DJ Disco Lilly’s Lounge (Alton) - Karaoke *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Live music every Friday Night; 7pm *No-Jacks Bar & Grill (Smithton) - Live music every Friday night; 7-11pm *Papa Vito’s (Belleville) - Live music with the Judy Koen Trio; 7pm Piasa Winery & Pub (Grafton) - Open Mic Night every Friday night from 7-11pm Schatze’s (Belleville) - Live Music Shenanigan’s (Belleville) - DJ or Live Music Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Mondinband; 10pm-2am *Stur Restaurant (Edwardsville) - Live music every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday

November 28th (Friday)

4204 Main Street Brewing Co (Belleville) - Live Music every Friday night; 8pm Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Stan Corliss every Friday; 5-9pm *Belle Clair Expo Center (Belleville) - Fall Art and Craft Fair; over 400 exhibitors; 3-8pm Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Live Jazz; 9pm Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Live Music Downtown (Belleville) - Annual Optimist Santa Claus Parade; 10am Downtown (Belleville) - 1st Annual Christkindlmarkt, an authentic, open-air Christmas Market from November 28 through December 23; open daily and selling a variety of items including handmade German Lace, Russian and Ukrainian nesting dolls, European hand blown ornaments, hand carved Santas and German accessories, plus much, much more! The Market will also feature demonstrations, entertainment and unique refreshment all throughout the Holiday season. Matthew Hake vibraphone performance, 3pm; Grand opening ceremonies at 4pm 20

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November 2014 The Wildey Theatre (Edwardsville) - Edwardsville Parks Department Winter Concert featuring music by Arvell and Company with food by Robust; 8pm Zapata’s Mexican Restaurant (Swansea) - Karaoke every Friday; 7-11pm

November 29th (Saturday)

4204 Main Street Brewing Co (Belleville) - Live Music every Saturday night; 8pm Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Stan Corliss every Saturday; 2-9pm Bel-Air Bowl (Belleville) - “The MoonDogs”in concert; 50s and 60s rock and roll. Tom Calhoun (voice of the StL Blues) portrays and commemorates DJ Alan Freed (Father of Rock n Roll).

Featuring Rich and Jim Lang (The Guild), John Goodwin (Walter Scott and the Guise), Gary McClain (The Guild), Joe Truttman (Full Moon Consort) and Virginia Williams (USAF Band). 7-9pm *Belle Clair Expo Center (Belleville) - Fall Art and Craft Fair; over 400 exhibitors; 10am-4pm BoBeck’s Sports Bar & Grill (Waterloo) - Live DJ spins your favs; 9pm Chez Marilyn (Alton) - Mondinband Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Karaoke Night Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Live Music Doc Holiday’s (Cottage Hills) - Mondinband; 9pm-1am Downtown (Belleville) - 1st Annual Christkindlmarkt; O’Fallon High School Flute Choir performs at 4pm Downtown (Belleville) - The Belleville Running Club holds group runs in downtown Belleville every Thursday night at 6pm and Saturday morning at 8am. Saturday morning runs meet at the parking lot behind the St Louis Bread Company.

Downtown (Everywhere) - Small Business Saturday; a day to shop at small businesses nationwide. When you shop small, it can lead to big things; As a consumer, you are a key part in helping small businesses thrive. By shopping or dining at small businesses throughout the year, you’re showing your support for all the small businesses in your neighborhood and reinvesting in the community you call home.

Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Prestige World Wide, 8pm; Spun, 7pm; Glendale Ryders, 8pm Geo’s Wings (Belleville) - Karaoke every Saturday night; 8pm Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) - Bruce Veach; 8 and 10pm Highway 61 Roadhouse (Webster Groves) - Live music TBA Jacoby Arts Center (Alton) - LIVE at Jacoby: Saturday Nights; Elsie Parker and the Poor People of Paris in concert; doors at 6pm; concert 7pm Laurie’s Place (Edwardsville) - Every Saturday Jam Session w/ Mo’ Pleasure; 2-6pm Lilly’s Lounge (Alton) - Karaoke *Mama Gustos (Lebanon) - Karaoke night *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Live music every Saturday Night; 7pm

*No-Jacks Bar & Grill (Smithton) - DJ & Karaoke Every Saturday; 9pm *Papa Vito’s (Belleville) - Live music with Joe Truttman and Ron Wooley Duo; 7pm Phil’s Bar & Grill (Wood River) - Karaoke/DJ; 9pm-2am *Pitchers Pub (Belleville) - Tim Session; 9pm Schatze’s (Belleville) - Live Music Shenanigan’s (Belleville) - DJ or Live Music Skootr’s West (Freeburg) - TBA Spectators Sports Bar and Grill (Alton) - Country Karaoke; 9pm-1am 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; 7am The Wildey Theatre (Edwardsville) - Silver Bullet: A Tribute to Bob Seger; 8pm

November 30th (Sunday)

Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Stan Corliss every Sunday; 2-6pm *Belle Clair Expo Center (Belleville) - Fall Art and Craft Fair; over 400 exhibitors; 10am-4pm Big Daddy’s 618 (Belleville) - Karaoke every Sunday; 7pm Dutch Hollow Barn (Belleville) - Every Sunday Jam Session; 7pm Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Acoustic Asylum, 2pm; Anthony Nanny, 6pm; Whiskey Dixon, 7pm

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November 2014 JRs Last Call (Belleville) - Karaoke every Sunday Mike’s Ten Pin (Alton) - Mondinband; 9:30pm-1:30am *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Live music every Sunday afternoon; 1-3pm *Pitchers Pub (Belleville) - Ladies Holiday Extravaganza; “Come Join the Fun and Shop till you Drop” Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke Stagger Inn…Again (Edwardsville) - Open Mic Night *The Hett @ McKendree University (Lebanon) - Cantus: All Is Calm; Recall the remarkable events of December 1914, when German and Allied soldiers met in no man’s land for a Christmas truce in the midst of World War I; 7:30pm *Villa Marie Winery (Maryville) - Paul Jarvis Open Mic Singer/Song writer Event; 3-7pm

beautiful holiday arrangement for the Holiday season with Garden Club Members! Greenery and inspiration is supplied at no charge. 6pm Schatze’s (Belleville) - Open Mic with AfterHours Entertainment & your host Banyon Hanner; 7-11pm SeVen (Belleville) - Open Mic Night every Wednesday; 8:30pm 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! 7pm-1am Wood River Roundhouse (Wood River) - Imperial Swing Dance Lessons; 6:30-9pm

JRs Last Call (Belleville) - Karaoke every Monday *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Writer’s Open Mic Night every Monday; music, poetry, short stories; 7pm Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke

4204 Main Street Brewing Co (Belleville) - Live Music every Thursday night; 7pm 501 Blues Club (Highland) - Thursday Night Open Mic Jam Session; 8pm Alton Little Theatre (Alton) - “Always... Patsy Cline”; more than a tribute to the legendary country singer. Based on the true story of Cline’s relationship with fan Louise Seger. Includes many of her unforgettable hits. 7:30pm Bike Surgeon (O’Fallon) - Hammer Fest Bike Ride; 13.68 miles; 462.64’ elevation gain; every Thursday; 6pm

December 1st (Monday)

December 2nd (Tuesday)

Bike Surgeon (Shiloh) - Tuesday Night Metro East Road Ride; 6pm Highway 61 Roadhouse (Webster Groves) - Open Mic Night every Tuesday with Matt Davis and Darrow Washington; 7:3011:30pm Metcalf Theatre @ SIUE (Edwardsville) - “Far & Away” and “A Number”; two one-act plays by British playwright Caryl Churchill. 7:30pm *Pitcher’s Pub (Belleville) - Tenacious Trivia every Tuesday; 8pm Schatze’s (Belleville) - Karaoke Village Inn (Pontoon Beach) - J Christopher every Tuesday; 7-11pm

December 4th (Thursday)

December 3rd (Wednesday)

Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Live Jazz, Cigar/Scotch Night; 9pm Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Hashtag; 6pm Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) - Open Mic Night; comedy contest semifinals; doors 6:30pm; show starts 7:30pm *Mama Gustos (Lebanon) - College night specials with DJ Schwen Metcalf Theatre @ SIUE (Edwardsville) - “Far & Away” and “A Number”; two one-act plays by British playwright Caryl Churchill. 7:30pm Mike’s Ten Pin (Alton) - Mondinband; 9:30pm-1:30am *Miscellanea House (Belleville) - Acoustic Open Mic Night every Wednesday; 7-10pm 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. 1:30-3pm Randy’s House of BBQ (Troy) - Open Mic Jam; 7-11pm Rock Springs Park (O’Fallon) - The O’Fallon Garden Club Annual Potluck & Wreath Making Holiday hands-on event. Bring your potluck, ribbons, containers or wreath forms and make a 22

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November 2014 *Brickstreet Arts (Lebanon) - Sips and Stemware Painting; 6-8pm Bubby and Sissy’s (Alton) - Karaoke Dance Party; 9:30pm-1:30am Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Live Jazz; 9pm Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Karaoke every Thursday Downtown (Belleville) - The Belleville Running Club holds group runs in downtown Belleville every Thursday night at 6pm and Saturday morning at 8am. Thursday night runs meet at the parking lot at A and Jackson (Baja Cali).

Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - American Idle; 7pm Geo’s Wings (Belleville) - Bike Night every Thursday night Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) - Fairview Heights Rotary Club Benefit; 7:30pm Jailhouse Rock (Trenton) - Class Act Karaoke JRs Last Call (Belleville) - DJ Schwen Metcalf Theatre @ SIUE (Edwardsville) - “Far & Away” and “A Number”; two one-act plays by British playwright Caryl Churchill. 7:30pm *No-Jacks Bar & Grill (Smithton) - Live music every Thursday night; 7-11pm 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 7-10pm

*The Hett @ McKendree University (Lebanon) - A McKendree Christmas featuring Music Department Ensembles; 7:30pm Wild Country (Collinsville) - Free Dance Lessons w/ JoyceWarren; 7:30-10pm

December 5th (Friday)

4204 Main Street Brewing Co (Belleville) - Live Music every Friday night; 8pm Aerie’s Winery (Grafton) - Stan Corliss every Friday; 5-9pm Alton Little Theatre (Alton) - “Always... Patsy Cline”; more than a tribute to the legendary country singer. Based on the true story of Cline’s relationship with fan Louise Seger. Includes many of her unforgettable hits. 7:30pm *Belle Clair Expo Center (Belleville) - AKC Dog Show hosted by Edwardsville Kennel Club Cigar Inn (Belleville) - Live Jazz; 9pm Crehan’s Irish Pub (Belleville) - Live Music Fast Eddie’s Bon Air (Alton) - Spun, 7pm; All Mixed Up, 8pm *Fezziwig’s Marketplace (Lebanon) - Complimentary Wine Tastings and join in Christmas Sing-a-longs just like back in the good old days before big box stores, malls and the Internet! 6-8pm Hemingway’s Zen Garden (O’Fallon) - Live Acoustic Music; 7pm Hey Guys Comedy Club (Fairview Heights) - Mikey Mason; 8 and 10pm Highway 61 Roadhouse (Webster Groves) - Pik ‘n Lik ‘n; 7-11pm Jailhouse Rock (Trenton) - Class Act Karaoke

Special Thanks to these Fine Supporters of the Local Art, Music, and Culture Scene: Hanger 18 (Lebanon) Renew Audio Adrenaline Prints (Belleville) Stache Publishing (Alton)

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Family Matters at Stur

Alex Lopez took care of me that night, explaining the menu, offering suggestions, making recommendations based on my feedback.

by John Dorroh Did you know that Edwardsville has its own Cheers?

Well…sort of. “Stur,” located at 4 Club Centre Court on Highway 159, has a strong family feel when it comes to its clientele. I witnessed it one Wednesday night in midOctober, and if I’m not mistaken, I got adopted!

“I’ve been here since Angie and John opened back in May,” he said, “…it’s family here,” he said. That theme rang constant throughout my three-hour visit.

The Food

Appetizers include Baked Heartland Goat Cheese Tart, Vietnamese Lemon Grass Chicken Wings, and Rohans I don’t think it would be fair, however, to call Stur Restaurant and Lounge a bar. It’s certainly more than a bar, al- Dumplings, which is the one I chose. I’ve had all kinds of though the bar, which is huge, seems to be the focal point dumplings in my life – Southern style chicken and dumplings like my mom used to make, steamed dumplings in of the restaurant. Diana Fields was the mixologist on the night of my visit, and she stayed busy preparing delightful Chinese restaurants, and German baby dumplings, spaetand innovative concoctions such as the signature cocktail, zle. These rather large dumplings looked like mini-bread loaves and contained a stuffing of two different meats, “Creating a Stur.” lightly fried and served with a thin, honey soy sauce for I was eager to sample it and learned that it’s made of dipping or pouring directly onto the plate. This starter Mastermind Vodka (produced in Pontoon Beach…. go could have been a meal in itself. figure!), Muscato D’Asti, sparkling wine, fresh cucumber There are soups and salads, but I was drawn to the enjuice, fresh lime, and simple syrup. I had had cucumber trees. No one has ever had to call me to dinner and that martinis before, but this went way beyond that. I asked night was no exception. I read the descriptions for items myself, Do I eat it, bathe with it, or just look at it? Absosuch as Brown Butter Trout, Alfredo Orecchiette Pasta, lutely fresh and delicious. and Bacon Wrapped Filet; Tuscan Roasted Chicken, Honey Other creations that Fields creates include the Stormy Soy Salmon, Veggie Stir Fry (my choice), and Rohans ShepStur, Sturred Manhattan; the Black Cherry Stur-Sling, pards Pie. It was difficult to choose.

Jesse Julep (bourbon mojito, Chocolate Sturrings, and the There are sandwiches such as the Eggplant Reuben, a Cadillac Margarita), all hand crafted with the finest and Stur Burger, and a Slow Roasted Pork. Sides to suit any freshest ingredients. palette and a wine list of 19 selections completed and Part of the “family” that night was Carl Levering, master- complemented the menu. And beer, of course – a select mind of Mastermind Vodka. I invited him to have a seat variety of local, domestic and foreign. and tell me his story. He did. I won’t cover that here since The music it’s a story all by itself. I can, however, tell you that from its humble beginnings, Mastermind is expanding after When Stur opened in the late spring of 2014, three local having won awards in several trade competitions, creatmusicians who have each played with several other bands, ing a world-class vodka using only local products and local performed and have been there ever since. Night Train resources. More on that in next month’s issue  plays every Wednesday night, about 7o’clock.

Angie and John Schmitt, co-owners of Stur, wanted to Scott Lesinski, Nathan Aaron Orr, and James (Jamie) have a place that offers fine food and drinks in a casual Johns played an eclectic mix. It’s an acoustic base of popuatmosphere for customers who appreciate the efforts it lar music from modern rock to contemporary western takes to have a complete dining experience, including live with a splash of this and that. music. It is not a sports bar, nor is it just another trendy eatery. It’s more like visiting a friend’s home. Cozy yet elegant. At least that’s how I felt.

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November 2014 I had a feeling that this trio was holding back that night.

Don’t get me wrong… many of my seasoned friends and I appreciate a restaurant, such as Stur, that values conversation over loud music. But I suspect that Night Train could raise the roof should they so choose.

Later in the evening, a local DJ from WIL (92.3fm) sat in with Night Train and sang several songs. He was a good fit. I’d probably pay to hear him perform, with or without the band. Yet another example of the Stur family.

Who: Angie and John Schmitt

In addition to Wednesdays, Stur has live music on Friday What: Stur Restaurant and Lounge and Saturday nights. Check out their website or find them Where: 4 Club Centre Court in Edwardsville on Facebook or give them a call at 618-307-9613 to see who’s playing.

When: Tuesday through Friday: 4 - 9pm, Saturday: 11am 10:30 pm In closing A man named Mark appeared from the kitchen with a tray of cordial glasses filled with minced strawberries and chocolate mousse. He didn’t have to twist my arm at all.

Nor anyone else’s. No charge, just another example of feeling at home in a friend’s big dining room.

Why: Wonderfully Welcoming Unique Local Restaurant How: 618-307-9613

And then a piece of cake somehow jumped up onto my plate and made my taste buds go into overdrive…again.

That piece of heaven had creamy caramel goo in between the layers, and it was like being a lucky participant in the audience who gets chosen to eat the finished products in one of those decadent dessert competition shows on the Food Network.

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Angie and John Schmitt have found their niche in the restaurant scene in the Metro East, but without you there, it’s not complete. The staff is waiting to welcome you into your home away from home, so what are you waiting for?

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Dimitrina Stamboldjiev Kutriansky was born in Sofia, Bulgaria.

After immigrating to the United States with her parents as a child, Dimitrina obtained a bachelors of arts in fine arts from Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville and a masters of arts, specializing in printmaking, from the University of Iowa. She later obtained her certification and masters in education and is now working full-time as an artist.

“The two distinct types of images that I create are, in many ways, complementary to each other. The more stylized, graphic representations of the figurative roots represent the darker, more cynical side of the mind, while the realistically rendered landscapes become the expression of the more pliable, understandable human emotions. I believe that both are part of our wholeness, although we are not always keenly aware of either one.”

Dimitrina lives in Collinsville, Illinois with her husband and daughter. www.dimitrinakutrianshy.com

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When You Awake by Mytchy Mitch

When you read this I shall stand behind my word Waiting for you like an egg hatching to be a bird I shall call you my Cajun Beautiful eyes you are very special creation I speak in tongues but only you can decipher what I mean When you awake I can picture your eyes in my dream Only the truth in my words make you see whom I am You listen and also keep a conversation stronger than a dam If I were to be a reason for you not to leave this city For I see your inner beauty and a face so pretty

You say I’m not like everyone which is fake When I saw you at first glance I had to take a double take You say you are afraid you might scare me away That has only been proven wrong and I shall not stray I make you smile when you day is grey I keep a balance in life like a dancer in ballet So as you continue to read Food for thought you mind I feed I leave you with this Your presence I miss

Above: Original Photographic Art by JustinThompson More of his work to come via straightupmagazine.net and our Facebook page 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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