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Alpha Players Presenting ‘Parfumerie,’ A Sweet and Timeless Scent, in March

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Alpha Players’ second show of its 56th season - E.P. Dowdall’s Parfumerie –will play the Florissant Civic Center in March. Take a dash of dreams, a pinch of deceit, a cup…

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Julianne Moore Deserving As Nominee for ‘Still Alice’

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By Sandra Olmsted According to the Oscar buzz, Still Alice, which is in theaters now, is bound for one Oscar, and it’s the only one it’s nominated for (Best Actress)…

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‘Black or White’ Has A Retro Feel

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By Sandra Olmsted Writer/director Mike Binder’s Black or White, an absorbing look at race in America, opens with successful California attorney Elliot Anderson (Kevin Costner) in the hallway of a…

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St. Valentine’s Feast Day Mass, Lunch at The Shrine

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The Friends of Old St. Ferdinand will host a luncheon on Valentine’s Day, Saturday, Feb. 14, at noon at the Old St. Ferdinand Shrine. Reservations are currently being accepted. Meal…

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Della’s Diner Comes to the Civic Center Theatre

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The Florissant Fine Arts Council Presents: Della’s Diner from the State Theatre of Georgia on Sunday, Feb. 22 at 2 p.m. Della’s Diner is a delicious comedy romp with outrageous…

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Basketball Builds Positive Relationship Between Hazelwood Students and Police

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The familiar squeaking sounds of basketball shoes, the pounding of a basketball on the gym floor, and the yelling from players could be found at the Hazelwood East High School…

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Mark Your Calendar Feb. 2015

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Thursday, Feb. 5 Blood Pressure Clinic at St. Catherine Retirement Apartments, 3350 St. Catherine St. at 10:15 a.m. Refreshments served. Also offered Feb. 12, 19, and 26. RSVP by calling…

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What Would Have Been Reaction if Seahawks Receiver Caught the Ball?

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By Randy Gardner I know you expect me to write about how bad of a call the Seahawks made against the Patriots at the end of the game and half…

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Old School Wedding Receptions: The Days of No Wine, But Draft Beer, Set-ups, Roast Beef and Mostaciolli

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A Boomer's Journal By Tom Anselm I haven’t always been the great guy I am today. There were times, especially in my teens and early twenties, when I made some…

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Hazelwood District Attracts Students, Families to 2015 STEM Extravaganza

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More than 750 members of the community spent a recent sunny Saturday talking to university representatives about summer engineering programs, getting their hands sticky in slime, and learning how a…

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