Flexible festival of talent
By MARCIA VANDERLIP of the Tribune’s staff
On most Wednesday nights, the crowd at The Blue Fugue, formerly The Music Café, participates in an experiment. 
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NICHE: A WEEKLY PEEK AT AN EMERGING ARTIST
Jenny Sennot
By MARCIA VANDERLIP of the Tribune’s staff
If Jenny Sennot was stranded in her Centralia home all winter long, she would be content. 

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Stephens renaissance bridges past and future
By LYNN ISRAEL of the Tribune’s staff
Stephens College is raising the academic bar while soaring over it with top national rankings, a new performing arts school and an ambitious theatrical season.

Marsalis calls for world aid

Hugh Laurie carries the show

It’s a boy for Britney

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Driving Miss Daisy

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Beneath the armor
By EVELYN MCDONNELL of Knight Ridder Newspapers
MIAMI - Surrounded by potted palms and Indian tapestries in an AmericanAirlines Arena dressing room that has temporarily been converted into a mini Taj Mahal, Paul McCartney looks like the rock royalty he is. Tanned, fit, elegant and preternaturally youthful at 63, he’s relaxed as he eats a salad and chocolate dessert.

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Ehrenreich explores world of jobless middle-class citizens
By REBECCA MILLER of The Associated Press
NEW YORK - For years, Barbara Ehrenreich wrote acerbic commentary on wealth and poverty from the comfort of her home, until an assignment from her editor at Harper’s magazine forced her to explore firsthand how millions of Americans live on minimum wage.

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Power and pain
By JOCELYN GECKER of The Associated Press
PARIS - In his Paris studio, Marc Ash was explaining his method for delving into darkness so that he can paint.

Artist to display glass at Missouri Botanical Garden
By BETSY TAYLOR of The Associated Press
ST. LOUIS - In welcome news for both art lovers and tourism officials, world-renowned glass artist Dale Chihuly will create a temporary exhibit for the Missouri Botanical Garden next year.

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