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Leap! Mostly en Pointe!

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By Sandra Olmsted For those who dream of being a ballet dancer, especially girls, directors Eric Summer and Éric Warin have tried their best with Leap! to make an animated…

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PEDs or Not, Big Mac Made Baseball Fun Again in 1998

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By Tom Anselm Even if you were just a casual sports fan, it was hard not to get caught up in the events of the summer of 1998. Especially in…

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Cut Matheny Some Slack While Cards are Still in Race

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By Randy Gardner I would have to say, the question that I get asked the most is, what do you think about the Cardinals this year? My answer, as always,…

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APT SUNSET IN OLD TOWN

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A TROPICAL SUNSET was appropriate for the Wednesday night Out Street party in Old Town Florissant last week. The event featured live music, games for the kids, face-painting, food and…

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THE OLD TOWN LIMBO

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              In addition to face-painting and hula hoops for the kids, the Limbo Walk was very popular as children lined up on Rue St.…

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Schedule a Fall Boat Tour

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Spirit of Peoria Paddleboat Makes Beautiful Fall Sightseeing Tours Story and photos by Nichole Richardson Architect Alan Bates did not disappoint when he designed the layout for the famed Spirit…

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Labor Day 2017: 15 Things to Do

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(There's Always Lots of Events Labor Day Weekend!) Japanese Festival at Botanical Garden Join the Missouri Botanical Garden in celebrating the culture and traditions of Japan when the annual Japanese…

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

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Check out our article on Labor Day events to make your plans for Summer's finale! Friday, Aug. 25    Chicken Dinner at Florissant Valley VFW Post 4105, located at 410…

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“The Hitman’s Bodyguard”: A Bromantic, Shoot-Em-Up Comedy

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By Sandra Olmsted Samuel L. Jackson plays the hitman, Darius Kincaid, and Ryan Reynolds plays his bodyguard, Michael Bryce, in a caper that’s part spy thriller and part buddy-film bromance.…

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Lucky Logan: A Fun-Filled Hillbilly Heist

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By Sandra Olmsted Director Steven Sodoerbergh’s return-from-retirement film, Lucky Logan, comes from first-time screenwriter Rebecca Blunt’s breezy script, which seems a more female take on the classic heist film. According…

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