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Life Between the Ropes - A Tale of Heart and Soul in Southern Illinois

BY ADAM TESTA, THE SOUTHERN

Black tarps cover the aluminum walls of Metropolis’ RPW Arena, while a series of makeshift plywood dividers separate the main stage area from a backstage lounge and dressing room.

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‘Cabaret’ takes over at RLC

Cabaret - 7 p.m. Thursday, March 4-Saturday, March 6 and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 7; Rend Lake College Theater, Ina; tickets are $12; call 618-437-5321 ext. 1467.

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Herrin native invited to CMA Series in NYC

David Lee Murphy might be the smartest man in Nashville.

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Tim Burton creates another ‘Wonderland’ in latest film

By Roger Moore, McClatchy-Tribune News

‘Alice in Wonderland’ - Rated PG. Starring Johnny Depp, Mia Wasikowska, Helena Bonham Carter. Directed by Tim Burton. Opens Friday at ShowPlace 8 in Carbondale.

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The curious case of Alice: The heroine of Tim Burton’s new movie is an ageless icon

By Joe Williams, McClatchy-Tribune News

‘Alice in Wonderland’ - Even by director Tim Burton's typically surreal standards, this movie of what happens when 19-year-old Alice (Mia Wasikowska) returns to the magical land she visited as a child looks pretty trippy. Johnny Depp is the Mad Hatter, Helena Bonham Carter is the Red Que…

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‘Alice’ movies through the years

Lewis Carroll’s two “Alice” books have been adapted for the screen more than 20 times, including silent, animated and musical versions. Disney, the studio releasing the new Tim Burton version, has done at least three “Alice” movies, including a 1925 silent, “Alice’s Adventur…

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Not quite the ‘Finest’

By Roger Moore, McClatchy-Tribune News

Brooklyn’s Finest - Rated R for bloody violence throughout, strong sexuality, nudity, drug content and pervasive language; starring Richard Gere, Don Cheadle, Ethan Hawke, Wesley Snipes, Ellen Barkin; directed by Antoine Fuqua; opening Friday at ShowPlace 8 in Carbondale.

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ABBA tribute band Waterloo to play Paducah

ABBA tribute band Waterloo - “Abba The Music” will start at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $29, $39 and $49. For more information call 270-450-4444 or go to www.thecarsoncenter.org.

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Vintage Arts Month along the wine trail

Celebrate the diversity, culture and creativity of Southern Illinois arts and wines. All 12 wineries on the Shanwee Hills Wine Trail will participate with local artists, whose works will be exhibited and sold at the wineries during the month of March.

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